A little grammar funny

[desertslave]

I saw this and immediately thought of AH.

 

[LettersFromTatyana]

At least he doesn't feel (over)used.

 

[TxRad]

I saw this and immediately thought of AH.

Hey, I resemble that mark, uh, remark.

 

[lovecraft68]

That poor comma should need a shrink, writers like me abuse the poor thing constantly

 

[TxRad]

At least he doesn't feel (over)used.

You haven't read anything by me, I take it.

 

[PayDay]

At least he doesn't feel (over)used.

That that, is funny, is funny.

 

[RodenAddison]

,,,,,,

 

[Brandie69]

Made me think of these.

A woman without her man is nothing.

A woman: without her, man is nothing.

Is there a name for these things? (Of course there's the book title: Eats shoots and leaves).

 

[Handley_Page]

These should be taught in schools, I reckon.

 

[TE999]

I once bobbled the usage of 'its' vs. 'it's' so horribly in a story several people called me on it. Quel embarrassing; and me an English major at that.

Did I mention I don't use an editor?




[No, I won't tell you which story it was.]

 

[SweetMaj]

I once bobbled the usage of 'its' vs. 'it's' so horribly in a story several people called me on it. Quel embarrassing; and me an English major at that.

Did I mention I don't use an editor?




[No, I won't tell you which story it was.]

Then I'll have to read all of them.

Good evening and good night, Tom.

 

[TE999]

Then I'll have to read all of them.

Good evening and good night, Tom.

Maj! Hi sweetie. Good night to you, sexy one.

 

[SweetMaj]

Maj! Hi sweetie. Good night to you, sexy one.

 

[trysail]

If the comma constantly feels out of place, what do you think a semicolon feels like ?

 

[Handley_Page]

If the comma constantly feels out of place, what do you think a semicolon feels like ?

completely lost, to judge by it's use

 

[elfin_odalisque]

A woman without her man is nothing.

A woman: without her, man is nothing.

Is there a name for these things? (Of course there's the book title: Eats shoots and leaves).

Well yeah. There are 4 different types of comma which throw us into a tizz. Problem is the comma is multi-functional.

The listing comma which just repaces 'and' or 'or': 'a,b and c'

A joining comma, 'The story was posted last week, but it hasn't appeared yet (works with and,or, but, yet and while). Must be followed by a sentence.

A gapping comma - showing that words have been omitted, try;

Canada is famous for her lakes, Mexico, for her cuisine and chefs, the USA, for her democracy, technology and entrepeneurship.

The most difficult, I think, is the bracketing comma (often called 'isolating'). It is a weak interruption in a sentence. Eg: ' Lovecraft, a renowned writer of incest stories, admits to problems with the use of commas.

Brandie, I would use a comma, not a colon. ' A woman, without her, man is nothing.'

 

[PayDay]

Brandie, I would use a comma, not a colon. ' A woman, without her, man is nothing.'

Semicolon or colon is the correct use, using commas is just fucking around.

The semicolon/colon joins the two incomplete/complete thoughts, or what should be two separate flushed out sentences.

A woman; without her, man is nothing.
A woman: Without her, man is nothing. OR A woman: without her, man is nothing.

So Brandie was right, using commas only creates a run-on or unnecessary pauses.