Comments on: Generational Gaps http://cybercensus.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/generational-gaps/ From California to New York, we're all up in your 'nets. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:55:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: TootsNYC http://cybercensus.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/generational-gaps/#comment-22 TootsNYC Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:55:12 +0000 http://cybercensus.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-22 I meant to say: "It is much more convenient--in other words, "it" being "putting the period outside the quotes." Not "I" (as in, "typing the capital letter I for the word I"). I meant to say: “It is much more convenient–in other words, “it” being “putting the period outside the quotes.”

Not “I” (as in, “typing the capital letter I for the word I”).

]]> By: TootsNYC http://cybercensus.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/generational-gaps/#comment-21 TootsNYC Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:54:00 +0000 http://cybercensus.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-21 <i>So, I vote for capitalizing “I”.</i> Sue caps her I's, but she put the period OUTSIDE the quotation marks. As I do more and more composing online, at the keyboard, thinking as I type, I have done this myself more and more. It is the change that I think will make its way into our grammar/punctuation rules. The Brits already do it; we will follow shortly. I *is* much more convenient. And I like capitalizaing I, because it's a substitute for a name. But I can understand not capitalizing Mom and Dad, even if you are using them as substitutes for a name (i.e., current correct capitalization is "I asked Mom" or "I asked my mom"--capped when it's subbing for the name) I like *reading* a capital letter I, because it helps me READ faster; I don't try to take the lonely, wimpy-looking little lower-case letter and graft it onto the word before or after. Interesting thoughts, about the philosophy behind it. So, I vote for capitalizing “I”.

Sue caps her I’s, but she put the period OUTSIDE the quotation marks.

As I do more and more composing online, at the keyboard, thinking as I type, I have done this myself more and more. It is the change that I think will make its way into our grammar/punctuation rules.

The Brits already do it; we will follow shortly.

I *is* much more convenient.

And I like capitalizaing I, because it’s a substitute for a name. But I can understand not capitalizing Mom and Dad, even if you are using them as substitutes for a name (i.e., current correct capitalization is “I asked Mom” or “I asked my mom”–capped when it’s subbing for the name)

I like *reading* a capital letter I, because it helps me READ faster; I don’t try to take the lonely, wimpy-looking little lower-case letter and graft it onto the word before or after.

Interesting thoughts, about the philosophy behind it.

]]> By: Sue http://cybercensus.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/generational-gaps/#comment-3 Sue Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:58:24 +0000 http://cybercensus.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-3 I think capitalizing the "I" gives us a sense of respect for self. If we are talking about ourselves, I think what we're saying is important so we should honor that by capitalizing it. I am an important individual and what I think or say has value, or so I like to think. Not capitalizing just makes you like everyone else or every other letter. I think when we are speaking in the lines of typing, we should stand out. So, I vote for capitalizing "I". I think capitalizing the “I” gives us a sense of respect for self. If we are talking about ourselves, I think what we’re saying is important so we should honor that by capitalizing it. I am an important individual and what I think or say has value, or so I like to think. Not capitalizing just makes you like everyone else or every other letter. I think when we are speaking in the lines of typing, we should stand out. So, I vote for capitalizing “I”.

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