Comma, Comma, Commala

[Doc Creed]

I solemnly promise to use fewer commas this year. Cormac McCarthy would rather eat his saddle than use a comma. He's the master, though. I use more commas than Martha Stewart uses throw pillows, and probably for the same reason- comfort. Heh. Writers don't want their readers to bump into brick walls or lose track of the red laser dot. Communication over style, I suppose. What say you?

Tery (I thought of you because you had some pointed things to say about this not long ago.)

 

[Tery]

I solemnly promise to use fewer commas this year. Cormac McCarthy would rather eat his saddle than use a comma. He's the master, though. I use more commas than Martha Stewart uses throw pillows, and probably for the same reason- comfort. Heh. Writers don't want their readers to bump into brick walls or lose track of the red laser dot. Communication over style, I suppose. What say you?

Tery (I thought of you because you had some pointed things to say about this not long ago.)

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Oh, aye. I'm a comma gal, too. I've been trying to find a balance and seem to be successful with that. But I still refuse to use an Oxford comma.

 

[Doc Creed]

Oh, aye. I'm a comma gal, too. I've been trying to find a balance and seem to be successful with that. But I still refuse to use an Oxford comma.

 

[GNTLGNT]

....I go through life in a coma....

 

[Dana Jean]

I love a good comma. And I use them way too much.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

Just don’t hate on the ellipsis!

 

[fljoe0]

When I read The Road, I kept thinking, "Where are the commas?"

 

[fljoe0]

The kindle app has highlighting and notes features. I think the app should have a comma feature so that I can add more commas to what I'm reading.

 

[arista]

Commas save lives

 

[Dana Jean]

If I may, Doc. Here is something I found interesting and fun.

Little-Known Punctuation Marks We Should Be Using | Reader's Digest

 

[Spideyman]

If I may, Doc. Here is something I found interesting and fun.

Little-Known Punctuation Marks We Should Be Using | Reader's Digest

wow- I might start using some of those!!

 

[Moderator]

If I may, Doc. Here is something I found interesting and fun.

Little-Known Punctuation Marks We Should Be Using | Reader's Digest

Those are great! I've bookmarked the page--knowing full-well that I will most likely forget I've done that by tomorrow.

 

[Dana Jean]

Those are great! I've bookmarked the page--knowing full-well that I will most likely forget I've done that by tomorrow.

Me too! so many bookmarks, it's like another Pinterest black hole.

 

[Doc Creed]

Just don’t hate on the ellipsis!

Never. Where would that leave our gregarious GNT?

 

[Doc Creed]

The kindle app has highlighting and notes features. I think the app should have a comma feature so that I can add more commas to what I'm reading.

 

[Doc Creed]

If I may, Doc. Here is something I found interesting and fun.

Little-Known Punctuation Marks We Should Be Using | Reader's Digest

Thanks, DJ.

 

[osnafrank]

 

[swiftdog2.0]

Oh, aye. I'm a comma gal, too. I've been trying to find a balance and seem to be successful with that. But I still refuse to use an Oxford comma.

Oxford commas are the best kind of commas!

 

[swiftdog2.0]

Comma, comma, comma, comma, comma, chameleon..

 

[Doc Creed]

Comma, comma, comma, comma, comma, chameleon..

They come and go.