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crazyninjaguymn

Another Quick Entry

Jun 26, 2006 07:22

Here I am, Monday morning, drinking coffee and trying to mentally prep myself for work. I don't know why I started this "Quick Update," nor do I know what (if anything) of use will be said in it, but...you'll live with it ( Read more... )

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projekt_mayhem7 June 26 2006, 17:36:06 UTC

I've discussed with you this stupid comma shit. I really, really want to know what's right-it's driving me fucking nuts. I swear though this,"I have cardiopulminary diseases, high cholesterol and depression", is NOT what I was tought, or what even looks right to me, for that matter. Grr.

And, it looks like the both of us will be doing some nice house cleaning today. Just be greatful that you can stop at your room...I've got to start on the entire house...Sigh, moving is going to be so annoying.

...But, yeah. I'll talk to you shortly after work. Love you!

crazyninjaguymn June 27 2006, 06:02:29 UTC

Fuck the comma-dropping bastards.

It seems we both stopped at our rooms, but yours is probably much cleaner than mine. I only got around to running the sweeper today--albeit quite thoroughly.

Love you

mckain June 26 2006, 18:35:13 UTC

When listing items, a comma before the conjunction is unnecessary - however, not unnecessary in the sense that it is wrong or unwanted. Using a comma there is grammatically fine, and is probably the better usage of it. However, you can just as simply omit the final comma, and still not be disobeying the rules of comma usage.

When things get tricky, such as when the list concludes with two separate items that commonly are combined, use the comma. i.e. "I am going to buy ground beef, onions, red peppers, celery, macaroni and cheese" can not be said without the comma after macaroni unless you truly are buying macaroni & cheese, the consolidated item.

Fuck grammar.

crazyninjaguymn June 27 2006, 06:06:37 UTC

I agree that the comma is the better way to put it, for sure. When you say things in a list out loud, it is pronounced with the comma there:

In the clouds, I see unicorns, castles, dragons, and pimps.

This is (at least almost) universally true. Keeping in mind that a comma translates into a pause in the flow of speech, I don't know any madman who says:

In the clouds, I see unicorns, castles, dragons and pimps.

Since writing was invented after and meant to reflect spoken words....
case closed