Use Of Punctuation In A Post And What Is Annoying or Confusing

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

A slightly more expensive solution for my family was to graduate three of us from the same university...

But think of the savings on license plate frames!

Originally Posted by gblake

Hey Don - Try using "use" instead of "usage" - It's easier to type, means the same thing, and doesn't sound like jargon

You're correct, BUT I pick my words carefully.

My Websters 8th Collegiate defines Use as "the act or practice of employing something" for example "I use words carefully"
Same book calls Usage "Firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure". For example "word usage"

For all practical purposes, these two words have the same meaning - but when you get to splitting hairs, in my context Usage was the better use.

Oh, how I love to split hairs...