Comments on: Interleavings http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/12/interleavings/ I make stuff. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:45:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ben http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/12/interleavings/#comment-4507 Ben Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:01:02 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=2882#comment-4507 Scott: I'm not sure if it's actually the technical term for it, but what the heck -- if it's not, it should be. :P Zillah: What can I say? :) Alyssa: It turns a volleying of monologues back and forth into what becomes a dialogue, almost like reading a play. And I agree, it does take a little less mental energy that way. Scott: I’m not sure if it’s actually the technical term for it, but what the heck — if it’s not, it should be. :P

Zillah: What can I say? :)

Alyssa: It turns a volleying of monologues back and forth into what becomes a dialogue, almost like reading a play. And I agree, it does take a little less mental energy that way.

]]> By: Alyssa http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/12/interleavings/#comment-4496 Alyssa Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:51:43 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=2882#comment-4496 Just a quick opinion: I think the interleaving allows for *less* mental energy, actually, at least in *writing* the reply. It allows for the replier to not think about how to write paragraphs in a way that the reader will remember the original question or topic. Instead, the question is immediately followed by the answer. Easy peasy. Just a quick opinion: I think the interleaving allows for *less* mental energy, actually, at least in *writing* the reply. It allows for the replier to not think about how to write paragraphs in a way that the reader will remember the original question or topic. Instead, the question is immediately followed by the answer.

Easy peasy.

]]> By: Zillah http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/12/interleavings/#comment-4495 Zillah Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:05:11 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=2882#comment-4495 You and Sean... You and Sean…

]]> By: Scott L. Peterson http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/12/interleavings/#comment-4494 Scott L. Peterson Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:44:45 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=2882#comment-4494 I, too, switched from "e-mail" to "email" within the past, oh, few years, since it's evidently considered more "standard" - though I like the hyphenated version better. The interleaving also has its place. It seems more practical, but since it takes more (mental) energy, and our culture tends to prefer what it views as brevity over practicality (at least in casual contexts), interleaving is a no-go. (Thanks for the term, by the way - I hadn't hear it before.) Judging from my comments, I probably qualify for "language geek" status to most folks. I don't mind. I, too, switched from “e-mail” to “email” within the past, oh, few years, since it’s evidently considered more “standard” – though I like the hyphenated version better.

The interleaving also has its place. It seems more practical, but since it takes more (mental) energy, and our culture tends to prefer what it views as brevity over practicality (at least in casual contexts), interleaving is a no-go. (Thanks for the term, by the way – I hadn’t hear it before.)

Judging from my comments, I probably qualify for “language geek” status to most folks. I don’t mind.

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