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To: HairOfTheDog

My college English professor, as well as the English teacher to whom I am married, do not care for an excessive use of commas.


7,385 posted on 02/28/2007 8:58:48 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (Al Gore needs to reduce his carbon butt-print.)
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To: Corin Stormhands; RosieCotton

When dad used to proof read my stuff, he'd read it and say "take out half the commas" But he does the same thing when he writes.

Well, I'm tired tonight... was up too late last night, and it feels like it :~\

Rosie... we won't watch LOST tonight... DVR should catch it, we can watch it tomorrow if you want :~)


7,387 posted on 02/28/2007 9:05:59 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: Corin Stormhands
My college English professor, as well as the English teacher to whom I am married, do not care for an excessive use of commas.

<smacking Master Dwarf with a grammar book>

Not to mention the truly awkward phrasing of that sentence. Doesn't Mrs. Stormhands talk about diagramming sentences?

How about "Neither my college English professor, nor my wife the English teacher, care for an excessive use of commas."

Still awkward, but better ...

7,405 posted on 03/01/2007 7:07:19 AM PST by Rose in RoseBear (HHD [... grammar rocks ...])
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