punctuated equilibria

Mar 10, 2008 23:51

Tonight, apparently I give enough fcuk about an Oxford comma...to learn...

Use of the serial comma can sometimes remove ambiguity. Consider an apocryphal book dedication: To my parents, Ayn Rand and God. *

and

The Times once published this description of a documentary: : "...highlights of his global tour include encounters with Nelson Mandela, an 800-year-old demigod and a dildo collector."

[via http://www.vampireweekend.com/lyrics.php , sorta]
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