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Re: What a difference a comma makes!
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:12 am
by Nicolai
If you haven't already, all you punctuation lovers should check out "Eats Shoots and Leaves," by Lynne Truss. You only need to add commas to the book title (eats, shoots, and leaves) to describe what may be bad behavior at a picnic.
Re: What a difference a comma makes!
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:51 pm
by MatthewKrauss
Improper use of punctuation can make your message unclear, and identifies the writer as uneducated. By using correct punctuation and proper use of commas, You can make the message clear and unmistakable.
Re: What a difference a comma makes!
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:49 am
by TDDude
Another example of the importance of punctuation.
Male version:
"A woman, without her man, is nothing!!"
Female version:
"A woman: without her, man is nothing!!"
Re: What a difference a comma makes!
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 8:38 am
by KD5NRH
MoJo wrote:AndyC wrote:I have an excellent example which illustrates the importance of appropriate capitalization - but it doesn't meet the 10-yr old rule so I can't share it....
But basically it involved assisting your aunt's husband, Jack, get down off a horse...
Coal in the stocking for both of us - - - you for suggesting that, me for knowing what you were inferring.
Actually, I'm pretty sure he was
implying. You did the inferring.
Re: What a difference a comma makes!
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:20 am
by Oldgringo
MatthewKrauss wrote:Improper use of punctuation can make your message unclear, and identifies the writer as uneducated. By using correct punctuation and proper use of commas, You can make the message clear and unmistakable.
Roger that! A paragraph every now and then with proper nouns capitalized comes in handy as well.
Re: What a difference a comma makes!
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:44 pm
by Cobra Medic
Re: What a difference a comma makes!
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:28 pm
by Oldgringo
AndyC wrote:TDDude wrote:Another example of the importance of punctuation.
Male version:
"A woman, without her man, is nothing!!"
Female version:
"A woman: without her, man is nothing!!"
That's awesome
on both counts.
