Thank you, Tomsk, BFC, OD for your input and collective literary genius!
It is very much appreciated - good to see you last night, Tomsk!
for clarification... best read out loud
(except for the timing cue)Are soles fish?
Are
(slight pause) soles fish?
Are soles
(wait a bit) fish?
Just figure out what works to represent the intention, then persuade the display format to represent the intention.
Normal punctuation etc does not always apply to stuff that is intended to be presented/spoken - classic example is children's books and comics.
One misheard phrase or bit of wordplay can live with people forever.... cheers to Dot, John Cooper Clarke and the Magic Roundabout.
Half a conversation is often more interesting than the whole (overheard phone calls!).