Nice thread. I like reading opinions like this.
No negativity here....
There are only three dots in an ellipse, *** wipe.
Nice thread. I like reading opinions like this.
No negativity here....
There are only three dots in an ellipse, *** wipe.
Alas, you are both wrong, and so is the dictionary in this case. The very fact that we can and do separate the word from the rest of the sentence with a comma, as well as that it's used to change the tone of a sentence, not a word, means that alas is neither adverb nor "connector" (conjunction?), but is an interjection.
Thank God we got One Brow to straighten out those hacks at Cambridge University. OK lm done with this.
I'm going to have to confirm this.... jerk wad.
Paging Dr. Colton...
There are only three dots in an ellipse, *** wipe.
Yes you can...you can skim through it and stop anytime you want.
I don't understand negative post like yours. You can simply say...i find it boring but thanks.
Some people like to read transcripts of chats to see if there is something cool about their team. That can be a hassle. If someone takes the time to help others and save some of their time, the least you can do is not be an a**.
Thank God we got One Brow to straighten out those hacks at Cambridge University. OK lm done with this.
What if you leave an ellipse to end a sentence...?
You're impressed by authority
Yes, specifically your lack thereof.
Alas, you are both wrong, and so is the dictionary in this case. The very fact that we can and do separate the word from the rest of the sentence with a comma, as well as that it's used to change the tone of a sentence, not a word, means that alas is neither adverb nor "connector" (conjunction?), but is an interjection.
You're impressed by authority, not reason. Fine by me.
On the one side we have candrew and Cambridge.
On the other side there's me, Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com, American Heritage, FreeDictionary, and MacMillan (I didn't look further).
Is that enough authority for you?
"Sentence connectors join whole statements in clause or sentence form.
From OneBrow's source, Dictionary.com
"alas (əˈlæs)
— sentence connector
1. unfortunately; regrettably: there were, alas, none left"