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Goofyernmost wrote:All I can say is that all this comma talk is putting me in a coma! ;)

Are you saying that we could turn SGT into Batteries Plus?

hobie16 wrote:

That is so hilarious. I can still hear that gal from the movie "They're putting PEOPLE into COMAS ..."

And I use serial commas every day in my work. I even have "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves" on the shelf in case I feel like I have to look up some finer points on commas.

As someone who uses semi-colons daily, even in non-professional communication, and who furthermore appreciates the difference between dashes and hyphens, I am all for the use of the Oxford comma so long as it does not add confusion. I just never knew it was called that.

GaTechGal wrote:That is so hilarious. I can still hear that gal from the movie "They're putting PEOPLE into COMAS ..."

And I use serial commas every day in my work. I even have "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves" on the shelf in case I feel like I have to look up some finer points on commas.

I LOVE Eats, Shoots and Leaves. An awesome book.

Since we've put pictures into this conversation, I feel I must do the same. My favorite argument for the Oxford comma follows: And as for semi-colons, I use them regularly. They are especially useful for the list within a list.

Big Wallaby wrote:For those of you who love grammar, yes. That is an Oxford comma. I am now working to bring them back. Where else will they come from? ;)

Bless you, my son. You are walking the path of righteousness. Go ye forth and clarify your communications!

BRWombat wrote:As someone who uses semi-colons daily ...

I also use semi-colons on a fairly regular basis. However, in some types of programming, it's required.

PLEASE CEASE ALL USE OF THE TERM 'COLON"

I think the term oxford comma is much better.


you see, after turning an, umm, advanced age, all references to colon cause an involuntary cringe!

Hmm. GP, you may have a point there.

GRUMPY PIRATE wrote:you see, after turning an, umm, advanced age, all references to colon cause an involuntary cringe!

I recently had a torn retina. The fix was using a laser to spot weld the flap to the back of the eye. Before the doctor started he said, "I've been told by other patients that this is the most painful procedure they've ever been through.'

I replied, "You're obviously too young to have experienced a sigmoidoscopy."