User Comments - Robert McHugh

Posted on: Punctuation Marks

Yarajeev, I wonder what the Chinese equivalent of the English language style guides would be. (Though I am not it too much of a hurry to find out -- might be many years before I would endeavor to read it.)

I suspect that the "rules" for proper Chinese punctuation are out there, but (just like in English) people only refer to them when they do writing for a living, e.g. journalists and editors.

The on-line editions of some American English style guides are below. (Haven't looked for the British equivalent.) They require a subscription. The Chicago manual of style website offers a free 30 day trial.

http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/16/ch06/ch06_toc.html

http://www.apstylebook.com/?do=product&pid=978-0-917360-55-8

http://www.mla.org/store/CID25/PID341

Posted on: The Fourth Tone

Eight fourth tones in a row: 

肯定是這世界上最幸福 (kěn dìng shì zhè shì jiè shàng zuì xìng fǔ) certainly the most fortunate in the world.

From the intermediate lesson,  Seeking Comfort,  http://chinesepod.com/lessons/seeking-comfort/dialogue 

Posted on: Paying Attention and Caring

Thanks for posting. Those words were new to me.

Posted on: Lili and Zhang Liang 6: An Old Flame

What makes this a question, rather than a statement? 

刚才那个男的是你朋友？