Op Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:32:23 +0200 schreef Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
It's interesting you should say that. As a native reader/speaker of
English it is immediately obvious to me, but I believe another
non-native speaker on this list once confessed to being baffled by the
use of commas in
On Oct 27, 2006, at 4:50 AM, Joseph Tainter wrote:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6383383
Eats, Shoots Leaves is a book worth reading for those interested
in punctuation.
One of my favourite Simpsonisms is Lionel Hutz's business card with
its suspicious printing
Recently a few messages here discussed the value of using good
punctuation and grammar in email messages. One of the participants made
comments to the effect that communication via email and on message boards
and mail lists was not important enough for him to take the time to add
apostrophes
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Recently a few messages here discussed the value of using good
punctuation and grammar in email messages. One of the participants made
comments to the effect that communication via email and on message boards
and mail lists was not important enough for him to take
I can see the immediate merit of proper grammar and punctuation...
But then of course the precise reason why that very comma was
interpreted in that very way in the article you posted totally escapes
me. Probably some commas should have been inserted in the previous
message ;-).
Thanks!
On 10
True. IMO your paragraph should have read:
Recently, a few messages here discussed the value of using good
punctuation and grammar in email messages. One of the participants made
comments to the effect that communication via email, message boards,
and mail lists was not important enough
Recently a few messages here discussed the value of using good
punctuation and grammar in email messages. One of the participants made
comments to the effect that communication via email and on message
boards and mail lists was not important enough for him to take the time
to add apostrophes
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:50:30 +0100, Joseph Tainter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
...now we should return to discussing either jco or the swiss navy.
JCO and the Swiss Navy. Both equally improbable. But both, apparently,
exist. The truth is indeed stranger than fiction.
John
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Using
Tom
pantingly.
-graywolf
Boris Liberman wrote:
I can see the immediate merit of proper grammar and punctuation...
But then of course the precise reason why that very comma was
interpreted in that very way in the article you posted totally escapes
me. Probably some commas should have been
good
punctuation and grammar in email messages. One of the participants made
comments to the effect that communication via email and on message boards
and mail lists was not important enough for him to take the time to add
apostrophes and other forms proper punctuation.
With that thought in mind
Hi!
It makes them separate clauses. If it said, renewed for five years or
... it would make it a choice. As it reads it can only be ended after
each five year period if a one year notice is given. A clearer way of
saying it would have been, Will be automatically renewed for another
five year
On Oct 26, 2006, at 9:08 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Recently a few messages here discussed the value of using good
punctuation and grammar in email messages. One of the participants
made
comments to the effect that communication via email and on message
boards
and mail lists
On Oct 26, 2006, at 12:07 PM, John Forbes wrote:
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:50:30 +0100, Joseph Tainter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
...now we should return to discussing either jco or the swiss navy.
JCO and the Swiss Navy. Both equally improbable. But both,
apparently,
exist. The truth is
Subject: Re: Punctuation
I can see the immediate merit of proper grammar and punctuation...
But then of course the precise reason why that very comma was
interpreted in that very way in the article you posted totally
escapes
me. Probably some commas should have been inserted in the previous
On Oct 26, 2006, at 3:32 PM, Bob W wrote:
It's interesting you should say that. As a native reader/speaker of
English it is immediately obvious to me, but I believe another
non-native speaker on this list once confessed to being baffled by the
use of commas in English, and the way their
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Behalf Of John Forbes
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Subject: Re: Re Punctuation
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:50:30 +0100, Joseph Tainter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
...now we should
Bob Shell wrote:
On Oct 26, 2006, at 12:07 PM, John Forbes wrote:
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:50:30 +0100, Joseph Tainter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
...now we should return to discussing either jco or the swiss navy.
JCO and the Swiss Navy. Both equally improbable. But both,
apparently,
mike wilson wrote:
http://www.thateden.co.uk/dirk/
Utterly useless.
And brilliant!
:)
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Mark Roberts wrote:
Bob Shell wrote:
On Oct 26, 2006, at 12:07 PM, John Forbes wrote:
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:50:30 +0100, Joseph Tainter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
...now we should return to discussing either jco or the swiss navy.
JCO and the Swiss Navy. Both equally improbable. But
On 10/26/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Recently a few messages here discussed the value of using good
punctuation and grammar in email messages. One of the participants made
comments to the effect that communication via email and on message boards
and mail lists
I have Rogers cable and a pay as you go cell phone.
Who do you use for the phone and are they any good.
David J Brooks wrote:
On 10/26/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Recently a few messages here discussed the value of using good
punctuation and grammar in email messages
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