Re: Punctuation when dictating

2014-04-11 Thread Bill Gallik
: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 9:40 PM Subject: Punctuation when dictating Hi all, Does anyone know how to dictate punctuation other than the comma or period. What could we use for exclamation or question marks. When I try to dictate those, of course, it writes the words rather than

RE: Punctuation when dictating

2014-04-10 Thread Ron Pelletier
: Punctuation when dictating Hi, yes I know it's written. I did on purpose to show the example of how a phrase would be written, followed by what I actually said. If you look at what I wrote word for word you will see the exclamation mark, comma, period, and question mark all written out as in what you

Re: Punctuation when dictating

2014-04-09 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi there. You basically have the right idea. In addition to saying the actual word for the comma, and the period, you speak the names of the other punctuations. Question mark for ? And exclamation mark for ! When you do this, you will find that the correct punctuation is used. I will give you

Re: Punctuation when dictating

2014-04-09 Thread RobH.
. RobH. - Original Message - From: Ron Pelletier ron.pellet...@sympatico.ca To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 3:40 AM Subject: Punctuation when dictating Hi all, Does anyone know how to dictate punctuation other than the comma or period. What could we use

Re: Punctuation when dictating

2014-04-09 Thread Robert Doc Wright
do you say exclamation or exclamation mark? If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? - Original Message - From: Ron Pelletier To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 8:40 PM Subject: Punctuation when dictating

Re: Punctuation when dictating

2014-04-09 Thread Christina C.
FYI: you can also say smiley or frowney to insert a smile or frown emoticon. For me, I have to say frowney, not frown. So, that would be frown and smile with an E sound at the end. I hope that makes sense. Sent from Christina's iMac :) On Apr 9, 2014, at 12:28 AM, Raul A. Gallegos

RE: Punctuation when dictating

2014-04-09 Thread Ron Pelletier
] On Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Punctuation when dictating Hi there. You basically have the right idea. In addition to saying the actual word for the comma, and the period, you speak the names of the other

RE: Punctuation when dictating

2014-04-09 Thread Ron Pelletier
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Doc Wright Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 7:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Punctuation when dictating do you say exclamation or exclamation mark? If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start

Re: Punctuation when dictating

2014-04-09 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? - Original Message - From: Ron Pelletier To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 8:40 PM Subject: Punctuation when dictating Hi all, Does anyone know how to dictate punctuation other than the comma or period

Re: Punctuation when dictating

2014-04-09 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
, 2014 2:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Punctuation when dictating Hi there. You basically have the right idea. In addition to saying the actual word for the comma, and the period, you speak the names of the other punctuations. Question mark for ? And exclamation mark

Punctuation when dictating

2014-04-08 Thread Ron Pelletier
Hi all, Does anyone know how to dictate punctuation other than the comma or period. What could we use for exclamation or question marks. When I try to dictate those, of course, it writes the words rather than putting in the punctuation. Anyone know how to get around this? Ron Danvers

Re: Punctuation when dictating

2014-04-08 Thread Feliciano G
You may be dictating them with pauses. Talk to your phone as if you were talking to a person. Regards, Feliciano Sent from the Super-iPhone On Apr 8, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Ron Pelletier ron.pellet...@sympatico.ca wrote: Hi all, Does anyone know how to dictate punctuation other

Re: Punctuation when dictating

2014-04-08 Thread Beth G
Hi, I say the words exclamation point, when I want that punctuation mark. Or I say? When I want that punctuation mark. So I say the word with a mark on the end or point on the end if I need to exclamation or the question Hth Beth Sent from my iPhone On Apr 8, 2014, at 8:40 PM, Ron Pelletier

Re: Punctuation when dictating

2014-04-08 Thread Beth G
Just make sure that when you leave a voicemail for someone, or actually talk to someone, that you don't start speaking the punctuation marks in your sentences. I have caught myself doing this. LOL. Beth Sent from my iPhone On Apr 8, 2014, at 10:04 PM, Feliciano G theblindman...@hotmail.com