Internet Smiley Usage: Parenthesis

Rule: When writing parenthesis that include a smiley, proper usage is to use the smile part of the smiley as the close parenthesis.

SAMPLE:
correct: You know you do (and I know you do too ;-).
awkward: You know you do (and I know you do too) ;-).
worse: You know you do (and I know you do too)(-;.
acceptable: You know you do (and I know you do too ;).

 

Posted by: Martin McClellan
On the date of: October 17, 2005 06:04 PM
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That's news to me. Did you make that up or is it a real thing?
Posted by: Kza | October 19, 2005 04:02 PM
Well, can't it be both? Let's just say that I noticed inconsistencies around, so decided to define it for my own uses (and yours too if you agree with me :-) See? Isn't that nice!
Posted by: Martin | October 19, 2005 04:07 PM
what about You know you do (and I know you do too ;-)). that seems more proper to me. although ;) is better than ;-) the nose is just so unnecessary.
Posted by: carrie | November 24, 2008 10:12 PM
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