[Daffynition]

[Daffynition]

Somebody milked this for all it was worth.

[nickcarraway]

I always maintained all commas on a series were important.

[nickcarraway]

All Commas Matter

[LegendHasIt]

Even Klink finds this case ridiculous.

[Vendome]

Celebrating commas?

Then this should be no step for stepping:
“, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

[Billthedrill]

Punctuation pedant and grammar goon, reporting as ordered, sir! And capitalization is critical as well. Consider “Let’s help our Cousin Jack off his horse.” Without that capital J you have a completely different sentence.

[Rocky]

Del Shannon was a big fan of commas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm2svFSCXfY

[shibumi]

[Texas Eagle]

Then, of course, there’s the headline reporting the most heinous crime ever committed in the animal kingdom: Panda Eats, Shoots and Leaves.

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

BRAIN TEASER: Punctuate this properly:

John where James had had had had had had had had had had had the teacher's approval

ANSWER: John, where James had had "had," had had "had had". "Had had" had had the teacher's approval.

[Does so]

Maine Drivers Get $5 Million

Now milk (of every variety) has crested $4 per gallon.

[outofsalt]

I remember reading about a President who accused his secretary of wasting the taxpayers commas. Wish I could remember who and when...

[NonValueAdded]

FR grammar police take note

[NonValueAdded]

This thread has the potential to become epic, at least with the subset of FReeper with whom I could claim a certain affinity.

BTW (the audience shudders), does anyone remember the title of that 5x7, 2 inch thick grammar book used in English classes back in the good old days? I think I could actually understand it now.

[fruser1]

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

[ConservaTeen]

Commas lives Matter...😀

[fruser1]

To me, the oxford comma made more logical sense. The decision to use it or not should be based on logical constructs. As such, I’d always think of it as a “set” indicator.

E.g., list people coming to a party, one with all married couples, one with mixed married/single:

Q: Who’s coming to the party?
A: Bill and Mary, Bob and Joan, Fred and Wilma.
A: Bill and Mary, Bob and Joan, and Fred.

[JoeProBono]

[wgmalabama]

Commas and punctuation isn't important when typing on a phone. If readers or is it reader's anyway arent smart enough to read in context the punctuation will or wont (😵) help.