tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316255976334435465.post5171530396804274283..comments2023-12-28T02:39:38.739-05:00Comments on bryan's blog: "Punc-tuation; is it impor...tant! Sure?Bryan Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05589900009955770881noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316255976334435465.post-5926044137436912872010-02-17T22:03:32.121-05:002010-02-17T22:03:32.121-05:00I checked his book out from the library. I listen ...I checked his book out from the library. I listen to him whenever he's on "Wait, wait ... don't tell me." I like him.Bryan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589900009955770881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316255976334435465.post-57749042052650033552010-02-16T21:50:42.089-05:002010-02-16T21:50:42.089-05:00Yo. The more I learn about English, the more I rea...Yo. The more I learn about English, the more I realize that language is fluid. Many fixed and fast rules are actually not either. <br />If you want to read a cool book about English, I suggest Alphabet Juice by Roy Blount Jr. (who chooses to not add a comma before the Jr. and writes about it).<br />Did you know that "partridge" and "feisty" are epistemologically related words but neither palette and palate nor babble and Babel are?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283856505860126799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316255976334435465.post-48962793844515318832010-02-15T15:09:12.303-05:002010-02-15T15:09:12.303-05:00I learned that the comma before "and" in...I learned that the comma before "and" in a series is optional...as long as you are consistent in whatever you are writing. Because of this, I try not to judge too harshly on this one but always use the comma by "and" in a series myself. Better safe than sorry! :)aleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192573959559354171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316255976334435465.post-45657123553060163022010-02-11T08:56:28.159-05:002010-02-11T08:56:28.159-05:00Oops, I don't think "misused" is sup...Oops, I don't think "misused" is supposed to be hyphenated. Ha ha!!Kathy Hayniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08128459743012799948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316255976334435465.post-16438247366772071452010-02-11T08:55:52.570-05:002010-02-11T08:55:52.570-05:00Commas after the last "and" in a series:...Commas after the last "and" in a series: yes in the US, no in England.<br /><br />Don't get me started on mis-used apostrophes!<br /><br />The completely grammatically correct response, of course, is "surely," as in, "Hey, you want to go get some pizza?" "Surely." Hmmm...sounds stilted...go ahead and stick with "sure" if someone asks you for pizza. <br /><br />Thanks for a fun post! Right up my alley. :)Kathy Hayniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08128459743012799948noreply@blogger.com