I agree, punctuation can totally change the meaning of a phrase. For example :let's eat, grandma. Or lets eat grandma.
Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On Feb 24, 2013, at 9:47 AM, Melissa <jamand...@izoom.net> wrote: > I must agree with Bill. I would like to add, that, while using dictation, > punctuation can be easily forgotten, as it is not natural to include when > speaking. However, inserting punctuation is incredibly important, for both > screen-reader users, and those who read visually. A lack of punctuation can > completely change the meaning of one's text. Not to mention the impression > it makes on your reader. > For clarities sake, getting in the habit of inserting punctuation while > dictating is very important. Yes, it takes some practice, but it is simple. > If using SIRI, for example, simply saying the word "comma", will insert a > comma. The same is true for most punctuation symbols. This includes the > words "period", "comma", "exclamation point", "question mark". There are > some that take some finesse, such as adding quotation marks, but even > parenthetical insertions are easily done. You don't need to indicate > capitals at the beginning of a sentence, since saying "period" will indicate > to SIRI that your sentence has ended, and she will automatically capitalize > the next word. > If anyone needs any tips, don't hesitate to ask. > With warm regards, > Melissa > > Melissa Riley > jamand...@izoom.net > riley...@umn.edu > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Bill Gallik > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:08 AM > To: List viPhone > Subject: Messages Without Punctuation > > For those using their iPhone to send e-mail; might I suggest that you get in > the habit of hitting the "More/Numbers" button so you can properly punctuate > your messages. I'm not being an English grammar cop here, trying to listen > to those messages that drone on and on without any punctuation is terribly > difficult when one is relying on a screen reader to receive that message. > And I imagine there are a number of us that do indeed rely on screen readers > to receive our e-mail. > > Thank You! > > ---------------- > Holland's Person, Bill > - "Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?" > - George Carlin, 1937 - 2008 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
