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To: Buckeye Battle Cry

The author is a poor writer. He uses sentence fragments for emphasis. He should learn how to use a semi-colon and the dash.

What are they teaching students in journalism school these days? It seems to be a factory for churning out liberals who can’t think or write.


15 posted on 09/18/2011 7:38:09 AM PDT by Melian ("I can't spare this [wo]man; [s]he fights!" (Apologies to Abe Lincoln) Go, Sarah!)
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To: Melian

All of this started out with Obama as the dog.

Obama’s Presidency could be summed up as a dog chasing a car. He caught the car. Now what?


18 posted on 09/18/2011 7:42:18 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Sarahcuda in 2012. Nothing but Net!!!)
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To: Melian

“The author is a poor writer. He uses sentence fragments for emphasis. He should learn how to use a semi-colon and the dash.”

It’s a trendy thing in novels these days.

I don’t understand the point, though. Why are writers afraid to use semi-colon and a dash?


28 posted on 09/18/2011 6:16:17 PM PDT by webstersII
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