Wanton Cruelty to the Common Comma/Quotes
Those who prefer their English sloppy have only themselves to thank if the advertisement writer uses his mastery of the vocabulary and syntax to mislead their weak minds. |
I do believe in commas, I do, I do! —Remus Lupin in The Shoebox Project
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Oh, if you want it to be possessive, —Strong Bad, Strong Bad Email #89: local news
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I call unnecessary use of ellipses, five yard penalty. —Mike Nelson, Mystery Science Theater 3000
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As far as punctuation goes she appears to have no approach at all, but seems merely to throw it at a page from a distance, like playing darts. —A Note from the Editors (Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs), Nanny Ogg's Cookbook
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Oh look, one of those fancy periods. I think I'll use that this time. —Zero types a letter for Sarge in one Beetle Bailey strip.
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