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UCS (Unnecessary Comma Syndrome).... because you have to correct his grammar???...
ahhh.. didn't catch it.. losing my touch in my old age...UCS (Unnecessary Comma Syndrome).
I know many doctors who suffer from this syndrome.UCS (Unnecessary Comma Syndrome).
That's what she said. No, wait...
Yes, one must realize that those pedestrians might be on hidden camera.
Damn! Got me... twice.
Now that is funny - do they provide a soft inflatable mattress or something?
They sure as hell had better, dammit, considering what a round costs.Now that is funny - do they provide a soft inflatable mattress or something?
and sometimes his grammpa, too!... because you have to correct his grammar???...
and sometimes his grammpa, too!
There's a lengthy explanation at the Grammar Girl site.I forget if I asked this before -- and in this huge thread, I'm sure it may have already been covered anyway -- but let me ask the following, if I may.
In most instances, does one use because instead of due to? I remember someone explaining this to me, and I cannot recall the specific analysis of those two terms. I want to say maybe because talks about an underlying natural cause whereas due to is more a cause that is injected into a situation. Then again, the famous phrase due to circumstances beyond... doesn't seem to indicate that.