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Thread: Don't Forget That 'Oxford Comma'

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marshall K Harrison View Post
    Grammar is a lost art. It really irritates me to see people using "your" when they should be using "you're". But, language changes and adapts.

    When I was at DLI/FLC we got into some weird language constructs like future past tense. Couple that with the nuances of learning German and things got tough.
    Your getting awfully picky about you're punctuation. Maybe a trip over their to the school, there not too good about they're's either.

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    And thus - a $5 million comma....
    Worth more than a solid gold comma.

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    and I just cracked up,LOL

    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Carey View Post
    or maybe he just didn't like her anymore and his grammar was spot on. I guess if he wanted to confuse her, it worked. And there is the old saw about helping your Uncle, Jack, off his bike
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