"Free mage" <freemage@hotmail.com> wrote:

    Happosai never had a chance.  He lept to the nearest of the

leapt

    Of course, Shampoo had greeted Ranma with her usual
enthusiasm, almost squeezing the breath out of him in the
process.  In the ensuing chaos of Akane's actions and Ranma's
somewhat futile efforts to stave off her attack, the elixer had

elixir

    At that moment, Cologne, carrying a revealing teddy, came in

AAARG! Never, never, NEVER use "Cologne" and "revealing teddy" in the
same sentence!! *Bllrrruurrrggggghh*

and held it out for popular examination.  "It has been treated
with a very powerful stimulant.  In conjuction with the level of

conjunction

excitemnt Happousai usually exhibited in the presence of such

excitement

    She visibly suppressed a shudder.  "The Illuminati are far,
far worse, for they have chosen evil of their own free will, and
will do anything to accomplish their goals.  No one is their
match in ruthlessness, guile or power.  Look at how well they
learned and used Happousai's one true weakness against him."

Masters of the obvious, they are. :)

BTW, when you have the same speaker continuing into another paragraph,
use a beginning quote but no end quote. For example:


"Blah blah," Cologne said. "Blah blah.

"Furthermore," she continued, "blah blah and blah."


Just one o' them weird rules of grammar.

Gary Kleppe
http://www.execpc.com/~kleppe/comics