The Act of 1871: The "United States" Is a Corporation - There are Two Constitutions
This was new to me. Anyone have more knowledge on this?
That is a WONDERFUL clip (good background music too!) I had heard of this, but not in such a concise and compelling way.
It is worth the little over 5 minutes. Reposting your link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=N2Lw_5ex8KA
Certainly the implications of how language has been tampered with in legal documents and agreements is relevant, and if we placed our attention on it, we probably would see it in many places.
Like my English teacher used to say, “GRAMMAR MATTERS!”
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Some funny comma errors:
http://www.oxbridgeediting.co.uk/blog/funny-grammar-mistakes-commas-619/
Goats cheese salad ingredients: lettuce, tomato, goats, cheese”
This example is a hilarious comma mistake from a genuine restaurant menu! The accidental inclusion of an extra comma has suddenly made the menu a lot less vegetarian-friendly!
“Slow children crossing”
This brilliant funny grammar mistake comes from a real road sign, which instead of warning motorists to kill their speed because of children crossing the road, instead warns of unusually snail-paced children in the area!
And finally one last example, which genuinely appeared in the Times, intended as a brief description of a Peter Ustinov documentary:
“Highlights of his global tour include encounters with Nelson Mandela, an 800-year-old demigod and a dildo collector”.
So remember: the simplest way to check your comma use and make sure you aren’t breaking any grammar rules is simply to read through your sentence, making sure that there should be a genuine pause or gap everywhere you have inserted a comma.