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Unfortunately, I wayyyyy over-use punctuation on here. For me, I use commas and ..... to emphasize, so to speak. If anyone has heard me actually talk and heard this thick Southern accent that I have, you'll know that I tend to speak with a lot of pauses and emphasis on things (and a lot of drawl on my words). When writing, I tend to use commas especially, to show the emphasis. Basically, I write how I talk. (And I say talk instead of speak, cause, well...lol) Unfortunately, I guess when reading from someone else's perspective, I probably look like a comma crazed maniac, or at very least, a serial punctuation-ist.
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used to make periods out of the extra letters in my alphabits and soups...
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Seeing as how there's another thread up called "anal" my Sweetie thought maybe this thread should be called "colon".
We now return you to your regularly scheduled discussion on grammar.
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Today I went to the market and bought apples, pears, and bananas. Or This? Today I went to the market and bought apples, pears and bananas.
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Comma porn-------> http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
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Commas are VERY important. See example: Let's eat Grandma. orrrrr Let's eat, Grandma. |
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Yeah, I learned in elem school that the comma had to be there or the last two things would be grouped together like "macaroni and cheese" versus just macaroni and just cheese.
I did, however, get a HUGE inappropriate giggle out of the idea of eating Grandma
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In 2001, I helped prepare a professor's paper for submission to a scientific journal. That journal was still requiring the comma before the "and." I had the fun job of hunting these down and fixing them. As far as I can tell, the inmates are running the asylum.
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I was taught, a thousand years ago...
No comma before the word and because the and is in place of the comma which is distinct seperation of and including another..thing. I use two spaces after the . If not, it's not special and it appears to be just a space within a sentance and it should be special. It is special and i will continue to make it special. I believe these two things have changed now. I don't care, i'm still using it as was taught to me because it feels right. Wow i didn't realize how passionate i feel about some punctuation. But, it is a form of our communication and represents our thoughts and feelings. I suppose it's ok to feel this way.
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hahaha........ I am too.... LOL and i know im .... dot .. happy . LOL LOL
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I know this to be FACT!!!!
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That up there is punctuation warning code!
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I learned to go with the first (Medusa's version). Can anyone substantiate this? Meaning, is this "official"?
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I'm actually preparing my big word usage in case I have to call my Ph.Ded sister (in English), in order to get the answer to this question.
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Which is correct: 'phone' or 'telephone'?
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