• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Grammar Question

C

Crono

Lifer
I'm more worser at grammar than I thought.

Let's say I am making a picture book that has the title, "My Friend Coffee" (it's about an anthropomorphic coffee cup). Would it be correct to put a comma after "Friend" and have the title be "My Friend, Coffee"?
 
Last edited:
Or you could use a colon (My Friend: Coffee)

But don't use a semicolon. The editor will remove your semicolon and for the rest of your life, you'll have to punctuate into a rubber bag.
 
Atomic Playboy said:
Ballsy asking for advice on April 1st. How can you be confident in any of the responses?
Click to expand...

😱 You are right, I should have thought of that.

The joke's on me already if so, since I put it up on Amazon Kindle already as an ebook. Not that it's super high quality illustration or anything, or very long even for a picture book... don't really expect many people to buy it, either (though if you have Kindle Unlimited, it's free). I am going to get a print or two in softcover, to see if print on demand is any good at all.

Just wanted to see how the self-publishing process overall worked for something more serious and longer that I am still working on.
 
Last edited:
kranky said:
Or you could use a colon (My Friend: Coffee)

But don't use a semicolon. The editor will remove your semicolon and for the rest of your life, you'll have to punctuate into a rubber bag.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I was thinking a colon might work. Most of what I've read says not to use any punctuation there, but I'm not entirely sure based on this scenario. The title is a reference also to the end which goes, "... but he will always be my friend, Coffee". I really need a refresher or a reference book on grammar.
 
I'm pretty decent with grammar and I think any of these are acceptable:
My Friend Coffee
My Friend, Coffee
My Friend: Coffee

But I lean towards the one with the comma.
 
In this case whether you put the comma or not is determined by how you want it read. Do you want:

My Friend (pause) Coffee

or

My Friend Coffee (no pause)
 
SMOGZINN said:
In this case whether you put the comma or not is determined by how you want it read. Do you want:

My Friend (pause) Coffee

or

My Friend Coffee (no pause)
Click to expand...

With the pause. But would a colon work better in that case? Or are both equally valid?
 
I don't like the comma. Makes me think you are saying "My Friend" to someone named Coffee

I like no punctuation, or colon if you want the pause
 
Crono said:
The title is a reference also to the end which goes, "... but he will always be my friend, Coffee". I really need a refresher or a reference book on grammar.
Click to expand...

I don't like the sound of this, either


"He will always be my friend, John"
 
Crono said:
😱 You are right, I should have thought of that.

The joke's on me already if so, since I put it up on Amazon Kindle already as an ebook. Not that it's super high quality illustration or anything, or very long even for a picture book... don't really expect many people to buy it, either (though if you have Kindle Unlimited, it's free). I am going to get a print or two in softcover, to see if print on demand is any good at all.

Just wanted to see how the self-publishing process overall worked for something more serious and longer that I am still working on.
Click to expand...

Link?
 
did you do the pictures yourself? Kinda looks like the kid is preggo.

51SmHkyj47L._AA278_PIkin4,BottomRight,-41,22_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg


how much of each purchase do you get?
 
cbrunny said:
did you do the pictures yourself? Kinda looks like the kid is preggo.

51SmHkyj47L._AA278_PIkin4,BottomRight,-41,22_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg


how much of each purchase do you get?
Click to expand...

No, I had someone else do it. Yeah, that cover image definitely could use fixing. 😀 Royalty rate is 35%.

I did a little fix. Not worth doing any more than that (would get it done by a professional artist if I had a publisher and any real shot of selling this, and my own art skill is slightly above stick figures 😛). I set the book to go free for a few days. Kicks in tomorrow.

v474li.png
 
Last edited:
Carson Dyle said:
No comma.
Click to expand...

Lol, yeah I saw that an hour ago while trying to figure out if it was correct or not. My instinct at first was to put the comma, but pretty clear now that's not correct.

Comma comma comma comma comma chameleon,
You come and go, you come and go
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top