Ending questions with "or." - CSRNation2024-03-28T08:50:24Zhttp://csrnation.ning.com/forum/topics/ending-questions-with-or?groupUrl=commaconundrumsotherpunctuationperplexities&commentId=1736041%3AComment%3A1110581&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOoh, I've not seen it this wa…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-11-17:1736041:Comment:11105812009-11-17T05:37:48.371ZAudrey Rickshttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/Audrey
Ooh, I've not seen it this way, Kristin!<br />
I like that! To me, it clears up the debate about ellipses being missing words and/or use of the dashes and implying that the question was cut off by the witness. I love new ideas and learning what others are doing out there! Thanks for the feedback!<br />
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Ashley, I've never heard of/seen that triple dash scenario either. Hmmm. I know if I had a triple dash in my transcript, someone would ask me to correct it. I think my software would try to correct it as…
Ooh, I've not seen it this way, Kristin!<br />
I like that! To me, it clears up the debate about ellipses being missing words and/or use of the dashes and implying that the question was cut off by the witness. I love new ideas and learning what others are doing out there! Thanks for the feedback!<br />
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Ashley, I've never heard of/seen that triple dash scenario either. Hmmm. I know if I had a triple dash in my transcript, someone would ask me to correct it. I think my software would try to correct it as well. Interesting stuff! If it is at the end of a ques…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-11-17:1736041:Comment:11105442009-11-17T04:22:34.520ZKristin Vickeryhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/KristinVickery
If it is at the end of a question, I will use elipses with a question mark.<br />
Q. Did he ask you or...?
If it is at the end of a question, I will use elipses with a question mark.<br />
Q. Did he ask you or...? Triple dash? REALLY? Where in…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-11-16:1736041:Comment:11103032009-11-16T15:30:19.878ZBrenda Rogershttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/BrendaRogers
Triple dash? REALLY? Where in any English grammar book is that supported? Morson's doesn't mention a triple; Gregg's doesn't mention a triple. I think someone's making something up to try to deal with this, when ellipses or reporter's dash will take care of it fine. If it's a matter of passing a test or not, do it for school, but I really can't imagine a reporting firm being okay with that one. I know I'd have you correct it. I wouldn't recommend getting too comfortable with that one, Shug.
Triple dash? REALLY? Where in any English grammar book is that supported? Morson's doesn't mention a triple; Gregg's doesn't mention a triple. I think someone's making something up to try to deal with this, when ellipses or reporter's dash will take care of it fine. If it's a matter of passing a test or not, do it for school, but I really can't imagine a reporting firm being okay with that one. I know I'd have you correct it. I wouldn't recommend getting too comfortable with that one, Shug. I am very late in this discus…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-11-16:1736041:Comment:11102872009-11-16T14:20:06.224ZAshleyhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/AshleyShugar
I am very late in this discussion but I am in school still and just heard, for the first time in my schooling, that you handle this with a ---<br />
Due to the fact that I have never seen a triple dash (---) I came here to look it up and saw this is the exact circumstance we were told to use it in. Has anyone ever heard that?
I am very late in this discussion but I am in school still and just heard, for the first time in my schooling, that you handle this with a ---<br />
Due to the fact that I have never seen a triple dash (---) I came here to look it up and saw this is the exact circumstance we were told to use it in. Has anyone ever heard that? Ellipse.
I also use it when…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-18:1736041:Comment:10997962009-10-18T02:47:21.445ZKyunghttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/Kyung
Ellipse.<br />
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I also use it when they use so at the end of a sentence.<br />
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I think the dashes look like they're being interrupted by the next speaker.
Ellipse.<br />
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I also use it when they use so at the end of a sentence.<br />
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I think the dashes look like they're being interrupted by the next speaker. I was taught to never use ell…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-18:1736041:Comment:10996752009-10-18T00:27:07.808ZBrenda Rogershttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/BrendaRogers
I was taught to never use ellipses in transcripts unless it was quoted material, but that was a long time ago. Morson's endorses ellipses for trail-offs, and Morson's is more on point for CRs than Gregg's. If they're in disagreement, I go with Morson's. Gregg's doesn't really address the spoken word the way a CR-specific reference does.<br />
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I prefer the traditional ellipses as well -- space dot space dot space dot -- rather than the newer no-space format. Morson's backs both, giving the nod to the…
I was taught to never use ellipses in transcripts unless it was quoted material, but that was a long time ago. Morson's endorses ellipses for trail-offs, and Morson's is more on point for CRs than Gregg's. If they're in disagreement, I go with Morson's. Gregg's doesn't really address the spoken word the way a CR-specific reference does.<br />
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I prefer the traditional ellipses as well -- space dot space dot space dot -- rather than the newer no-space format. Morson's backs both, giving the nod to the difficulties that the spaces can cause if you can't use a lock space between the periods. Thanks for the quick replies.…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-18:1736041:Comment:10996732009-10-18T00:18:48.582ZAudrey Rickshttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/Audrey
Thanks for the quick replies. I was using the ellipses, but it happens SO MANY times in the transcript, it started to get me second-guessing what I was doing. I thought I read somewhere in Gregg that an interrog was appropriate/acceptable. Now I can't find it.
Thanks for the quick replies. I was using the ellipses, but it happens SO MANY times in the transcript, it started to get me second-guessing what I was doing. I thought I read somewhere in Gregg that an interrog was appropriate/acceptable. Now I can't find it. I use ellipses.tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-17:1736041:Comment:10996572009-10-17T23:02:25.300ZBrenda Rogershttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/BrendaRogers
I use ellipses.
I use ellipses. I come from a strictly transc…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-17:1736041:Comment:10996552009-10-17T23:02:17.665ZMaggie Stormhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/MaggieStorm
I come from a strictly transcription background, not a court reporter background. I have to say that for political transcripts and reality TV, they both ask that I use elipses (...) as it signals the trailing off of the voice/question.
I come from a strictly transcription background, not a court reporter background. I have to say that for political transcripts and reality TV, they both ask that I use elipses (...) as it signals the trailing off of the voice/question.