Off topic: Comma troubles :) Thread poster: Diana Coada (X)
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Diana Coada (X) 
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| Jack Doughty
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In memoriam | Dear John Letter | May 22, 2012 |
Two forms of a letter with the same words but different punctuation:
Dear John:
I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy--will you let me be yours?
Jane
Dear John,
I want a man wh... See more Two forms of a letter with the same words but different punctuation:
Dear John:
I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy--will you let me be yours?
Jane
Dear John,
I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be?
Yours,
Jane
[Edited at 2012-05-22 11:54 GMT] ▲ Collapse
| | | | Mailand
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| Love this letter | May 22, 2012 |
People often post this letter when punctuation is being discussed and I just love it!It´s really amazing what a little dot or a small line can do to words .... and this is a perfect example.
| | | | Stefano Papaleo
Italy
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Jack.. you're my hero! The letter is simply amazing! Wonderful example, indeed.
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| the Oxford Comma | May 22, 2012 |
Hope you enjoy the emailing I received recently:
We invited the strippers, JFK, and Stalin.
(photo of 3 strippers standing with Kennedy and Stalin)
versus
We invited the strippers, JFK and Stalin.
(photo of two luscious female strippers having the heads of Kennedy and Stalin)
the photos are better than this prose
Deb
| | | | Fernanda Rocha
Brazil
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Moderator of this forum | This image is great, Deb! | May 22, 2012 |
Let me try to post it here...
(Hope you don't mind.)
Cheers!
[Edited at 2012-05-22 20:32 GMT]
| | | | | oxford comma | May 22, 2012 |
thanks for posting the email with the illustrations - I do not know how to submit a photo posting, or even if it is possible. . .
Deb
| | | | Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
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In memoriam | "Had" and "and" | May 23, 2012 |
Sentences without punctuation:
john where jim had had had had had had had had had had had a better reception from the examiners
With punctuation:
John, where Jim had had "had", had had "had had". "Had had" had had a better reception from the examiners.
Less impressive example with "and":
more space is needed between pig and and and and and whistle
(Landlord dissatisfied with way his pub sign had been painted)
... See more Sentences without punctuation:
john where jim had had had had had had had had had had had a better reception from the examiners
With punctuation:
John, where Jim had had "had", had had "had had". "Had had" had had a better reception from the examiners.
Less impressive example with "and":
more space is needed between pig and and and and and whistle
(Landlord dissatisfied with way his pub sign had been painted)
More space is needed between "Pig" and "and" and "and" and "Whistle". ▲ Collapse
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Paul Adie (X)
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| Funny picture | May 23, 2012 |
Regarding the funny picture, I don't see what's wrong with the second option. For me at least, it's obvious that they are 3 separate concepts. If Stalin and JFK really were strippers, it should be:
...invited the strippers: JFK and Stalin.
Right?
Paul.
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