Comments on: No-One Cruelly Mistreats The Word “But” Like Gaston. https://scientificgamer.com/no-one-cruelly-mistreats-the-word-but-like-gaston/ Science, gaming, and all things in between. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:05:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.36 By: Masked Dave https://scientificgamer.com/no-one-cruelly-mistreats-the-word-but-like-gaston/#comment-54 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:17:25 +0000 http://scientificgamer.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-54 Indeed, I don’t see anything wrong with the sample you’ve posted.

]]> By: vivavirago https://scientificgamer.com/no-one-cruelly-mistreats-the-word-but-like-gaston/#comment-53 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:33:17 +0000 http://scientificgamer.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-53 Damnit WordPress. I am not anonymous, I logged into my WordPress account as I posted. Let’s see if you have caught up yet.

]]> By: Anonymous https://scientificgamer.com/no-one-cruelly-mistreats-the-word-but-like-gaston/#comment-52 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:30:34 +0000 http://scientificgamer.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-52 I think two things! Which is rare for me, as I struggle to frame thoughts at the best of times. Here are the things that I think:

a) NO. Semicolons are amazing. Use them more. You cannot overuse semicolons.

b) I have noticed nothing wrong and think that, yes, you are too hard on yourself. I think you should bear in mind that blogging is also not about highbrow literature, but getting thoughts across effectively. Even so, you account for yourself very well, I think. The time when you should be worried is when people actually find sentences jarring because of their structure or errors. Certainly that can turn people off, but is not a problem that I have identified in your writing, which is engaging.

Also, I have used ‘but’ many times in this response!

]]> By: hentzau https://scientificgamer.com/no-one-cruelly-mistreats-the-word-but-like-gaston/#comment-51 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:39:23 +0000 http://scientificgamer.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-51 I was going to make a sarcastic reply back when this post had no responses about how my writing was obviously already perfect. I am somewhat encouraged to hear that that is already the case

Seriously, maybe I’m a bit too hard on myself. I should try to be less self conscious about this sort of thing in the future.

]]> By: hentzau https://scientificgamer.com/no-one-cruelly-mistreats-the-word-but-like-gaston/#comment-50 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:37:20 +0000 http://scientificgamer.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-50 I USE ANTLERS IN ALL OF MY DECOOOOORAAAATING

]]> By: innokenti https://scientificgamer.com/no-one-cruelly-mistreats-the-word-but-like-gaston/#comment-49 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:31:21 +0000 http://scientificgamer.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-49 Must say – I don’t think there is a problem with your style at all. It is interesting and engaging to read, and it remains informative and structured.

Also, semicolons are positively encouraged. As are regular colons. And a spleen.

]]> By: Smurf https://scientificgamer.com/no-one-cruelly-mistreats-the-word-but-like-gaston/#comment-48 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:23:34 +0000 http://scientificgamer.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-48 Ditto. I’ve certainly not noticed any of things you’ve pointed out and if you try changing it you may take away some of the things that make you ‘you’* as well. As you say, you look smarter than 95% of the internet and I think that’s fine for blogs as well as forum posts.

*not you as a person, rather you as a series of blog posts.

]]> By: aosher https://scientificgamer.com/no-one-cruelly-mistreats-the-word-but-like-gaston/#comment-47 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:39:00 +0000 http://scientificgamer.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-47 Also Gaston is awesome and the picture at the top of this post makes me happy.

]]> By: aosher https://scientificgamer.com/no-one-cruelly-mistreats-the-word-but-like-gaston/#comment-46 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:37:49 +0000 http://scientificgamer.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-46 Actually I don’t think anything needs fixing. Most of the things you list here are features of written English, rather than bugs, and while you have an identifiable wiring style I personally find your voice quite clear, so I would argue against trying to strip the personality out of it.

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