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The importance of using commas
« on: 17 January 2018, 20:32:19 »

Twitter post on a doctor's report:

"unable to eat diarrhea"

should have been:

"unable to eat, diarrhea"

 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: The importance of using commas
« Reply #1 on: 17 January 2018, 22:04:28 »

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Re: The importance of using commas
« Reply #2 on: 17 January 2018, 22:22:12 »

I seem to recall one about a young man who helped his uncle jack off a horse. :)
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Re: The importance of using commas
« Reply #3 on: 18 January 2018, 00:15:32 »

I seem to recall one about a young man who helped his uncle jack off a horse. :)


that requires a capital 'J' on the proper noun, not a comma, to read correctly.
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Re: The importance of using commas
« Reply #4 on: 18 January 2018, 02:17:15 »

Rather like the jockey who entered a horse in the Grand National?  ;D

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Re: The importance of using commas
« Reply #5 on: 18 January 2018, 11:47:22 »

I seem to recall one about a young man who helped his uncle jack off a horse. :)


that requires a capital 'J' on the proper noun, not a comma, to read correctly.

Yes...but then it wouldn't be amusing. :)
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Re: The importance of using commas
« Reply #6 on: 18 January 2018, 11:49:38 »

Rather like the jockey who entered a horse in the Grand National?  ;D

Ron.

Thinking about it now. I've entered a few dogs when the demon drink has tempted me, but never a horse. :-\
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Re: The importance of using commas
« Reply #7 on: 18 January 2018, 12:09:41 »

Rather like the jockey who entered a horse in the Grand National?  ;D

Ron.

Thinking about it now. I've entered a few dogs when the demon drink has tempted me, but never a horse. :-\

Neigh! I don't believe that!  ;D
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