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Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

What's this mean with the asterisks?

I often see words enclosed in asterisks. What does this mean? Has anybody ever seen this used? Is this new?

Oh, my aching heart. sigh

I am really angry right now. cracking knuckles

Thanks.
  

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In chat rooms and such, it's used to indicate an action instead of words. When a person sighs, it's just an output of breath. But if I write sigh you know I sighed.

— BarbaraPA

  • In chat rooms and such, it's used to indicate an action instead of words.
  • When a person sighs, it's just an output of breath.
  • But if I write sigh you know I sighed.
  • I can't think of any other contexts outside of the most informal of communications where this form of communication is acceptable.
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In chat rooms and such, it's used to indicate an action instead of words.

When a person sighs, it's just an output of breath. But if I write sigh you know I sighed.

I can't think of any other contexts outside of the most informal of communications where this form of communication is acceptable.
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