Aaaaahhh.... it makes me... want to.... scream.... what... I wonder.... is... the actual point?
I have no idea why people do it, or what effect they are trying to achieve. Am I missing something or I'd it a blatant misuse of a full stop?
I understand the use when you occasionally want to lead the reader on, and make them wait, for example
"I've just seen..... a flying pig"
But what is the use at the end, and even in the middle of, a normal sentence.
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
MNHQ have commented on this thread
Pedants' corner
People...you know the type... That use....all...the...sodding....time.
66 replies
FrustratedSycamoreBonks · 22/10/2012 11:05
OP posts:
usualsuspect3 ·
22/10/2012 11:21
This reply has been deleted
Message withdrawn at poster's request.
Don’t want to miss threads like this?
Weekly
Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!
Log in to update your newsletter preferences.
You've subscribed!
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.