Can't Put the Pen Down

No to Yes

1. (N+11)+(O-10)+S
   or
2. First letter: Remove first line and reattach at the base where the other two lines intersect.
   Second letter: cut into circle, reattach one end approximately 1/3 of the way along the other end.
   Third letter: add s
   or
3. Have reasonable expectations.

#204

A bit of a poetic puzzle I guess.