Comments on: On Behalf of the Comma http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/on-behalf-of-the-comma Contemplative mom with crackers Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:21:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: PJ http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/on-behalf-of-the-comma#comment-763 PJ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:46:26 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/?p=97#comment-763 Aaah those wonderful hormones and the brainwaves they interfere with!!! (Dangling preposition!!!) At my age I have the same problem, opposite cause...those synapses just don't synapse the way they should. Be encouraged...most of yours is temporary. Of course later comes the trying to focus and concentrate while walking through a field of small toys with little hands grabbing you and little voices ringing in your years!!! :) Just came over from BooMama's blog!! I shall return!!! Aaah those wonderful hormones and the brainwaves they interfere with!!! (Dangling preposition!!!) At my age I have the same problem, opposite cause…those synapses just don’t synapse the way they should. Be encouraged…most of yours is temporary. Of course later comes the trying to focus and concentrate while walking through a field of small toys with little hands grabbing you and little voices ringing in your years!!! :)

Just came over from BooMama’s blog!! I shall return!!!

]]> By: brother http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/on-behalf-of-the-comma#comment-761 brother Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:42:30 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/?p=97#comment-761 Veronica, Write like an engineer for a change. Subject, verb, and object followed by a period. Keep all sentences 13 words or less. Use numbers, symbols and greek letters (not greek sentences) whenever possible. Feel free to use --, ..., ( ), or { } because they are on the keyboard. You don't need another reason. Forget spell checking -- it slows down completion of the project. Besides engineers don't read - they skim. English is great. If enough engineers screw up the usage of a word they receive a new definistion {ensure-insure}. Don't defend the comma, it's just a coma with another m. brother Veronica,

Write like an engineer for a change. Subject, verb, and object followed by a period. Keep all sentences 13 words or less. Use numbers, symbols and greek letters (not greek sentences) whenever possible. Feel free to use –, …, ( ), or { } because they are on the keyboard. You don’t need another reason. Forget spell checking — it slows down completion of the project. Besides engineers don’t read - they skim. English is great. If enough engineers screw up the usage of a word they receive a new definistion {ensure-insure}. Don’t defend the comma, it’s just a coma with another m.

brother

]]> By: Pieces http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/on-behalf-of-the-comma#comment-760 Pieces Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:58:02 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/?p=97#comment-760 I forgot to mention how fabulously funny this post is. You're writing always grabs me. [sic] I forgot to mention how fabulously funny this post is. You’re writing always grabs me.

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]]> By: Pieces http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/on-behalf-of-the-comma#comment-759 Pieces Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:54:52 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/?p=97#comment-759 I hate to say that I think those skills magically disappear with the last pregnancy and never come back. I can't believe how many times I type there instead of their and sometimes MISS it in proofreading. Scary. I hate to say that I think those skills magically disappear with the last pregnancy and never come back. I can’t believe how many times I type there instead of their and sometimes MISS it in proofreading. Scary.

]]> By: Beth http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/on-behalf-of-the-comma#comment-758 Beth Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:20:34 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/?p=97#comment-758 I understand. I hate it when I make the aforementioned grammatical errors myself. I have no pregnancy to blame it on, except perhaps lingering hormones from the past four pregnancies, but hey, oh well. I'll not judge because I can feel from your post that it pains you as much as it does me when I make the same error. lol I understand. I hate it when I make the aforementioned grammatical errors myself. I have no pregnancy to blame it on, except perhaps lingering hormones from the past four pregnancies, but hey, oh well.

I’ll not judge because I can feel from your post that it pains you as much as it does me when I make the same error. lol

]]> By: Kelly @ Love Well http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/on-behalf-of-the-comma#comment-757 Kelly @ Love Well Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:03:41 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/?p=97#comment-757 My proofreading skills have grown more dull with each pregnancy. I fully expect that one more baby will render me incapable of remembering the difference between effect and affect. My proofreading skills have grown more dull with each pregnancy. I fully expect that one more baby will render me incapable of remembering the difference between effect and affect.

]]> By: Shalee http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/on-behalf-of-the-comma#comment-754 Shalee Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:26:12 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/?p=97#comment-754 I cannot tell you how much I just giggled over this post. You and I are long lost friends. Don't worry about the poor Comma; it's been abused for years. It's about to get worse on the whole for it now that poor grammar, use of punctuation and incorrect spellings are on the rise with texting. Sometimes, technology is not a good thing. I cannot tell you how much I just giggled over this post. You and I are long lost friends.

Don’t worry about the poor Comma; it’s been abused for years. It’s about to get worse on the whole for it now that poor grammar, use of punctuation and incorrect spellings are on the rise with texting. Sometimes, technology is not a good thing.

]]> By: bon http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/on-behalf-of-the-comma#comment-753 bon Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:39:50 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/?p=97#comment-753 giggling. i have been having some similar problems with my own spelling as i type, which alarms the crap outta me as my perfect spelling is something i count on more than the sun rising and all that. i decided i just needed to cut my nails...but secretly i know it's just my muddled, pregnant brain. my sympathies. and relief to know i'm not alone. giggling. i have been having some similar problems with my own spelling as i type, which alarms the crap outta me as my perfect spelling is something i count on more than the sun rising and all that. i decided i just needed to cut my nails…but secretly i know it’s just my muddled, pregnant brain.

my sympathies. and relief to know i’m not alone.

]]> By: gretchen from lifenut http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/on-behalf-of-the-comma#comment-752 gretchen from lifenut Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:42:01 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/?p=97#comment-752 I noticed, of course, but thought nothing of it. I know you, and I know you know better. I also know there is someone riding around in you and that makes a huge difference. I thought about removing it for you---but then this post wouldn't have any context. If someone clicks over and sees your grammatically perfect comment, they may think you truly have lost your marbles. I noticed, of course, but thought nothing of it. I know you, and I know you know better. I also know there is someone riding around in you and that makes a huge difference.

I thought about removing it for you—but then this post wouldn’t have any context. If someone clicks over and sees your grammatically perfect comment, they may think you truly have lost your marbles.

]]> By: Minnesotamom http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/on-behalf-of-the-comma#comment-751 Minnesotamom Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:29:52 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/?p=97#comment-751 I have to admit I noticed the rogue comma at Gretchen's blog and thought it highly uncharacteristic of you. I won't hold it against you. I'm charitable that way. :) I have to admit I noticed the rogue comma at Gretchen’s blog and thought it highly uncharacteristic of you. I won’t hold it against you. I’m charitable that way. :)

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