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orleans

(34,105 posts)
Fri May 28, 2021, 11:54 PM May 2021

"Not ambiguous at all - and apparently Harry Reid has had an epic double career."

And always remember to use the Oxford comma, kids.




Pure pedantry. This sentence is not ambiguous or confusing at all.



Not ambiguous at all - and apparently Harry Reid has had an epic double career.

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"Not ambiguous at all - and apparently Harry Reid has had an epic double career." (Original Post) orleans May 2021 OP
Triple, if you count that gig in the Senate nilram May 2021 #1
that's what i thought! lol nt orleans May 2021 #2
The missing comma is NOT what is known Sogo May 2021 #3
Are you sure? I just googled it and it sure looks like it is. RussellCattle May 2021 #4
I'm positive. Sogo May 2021 #7
What am I missing here? "Harry Reid (comma) a terrorist interrogator (no comma) AND the singer.... RussellCattle May 2021 #10
I'm glad Harry turned down that gig with Nirvana. NBachers May 2021 #5
lol! nt orleans May 2021 #8
Comma would help clarify complex headline. Kid Berwyn May 2021 #6
Just don't put the comma after terrorist. PurgedVoter May 2021 #9

Sogo

(5,025 posts)
7. I'm positive.
Sat May 29, 2021, 11:05 AM
May 2021

I don’t know what you googled, but the Oxford comma is specific to the use of a comma to separate the last item in a series. It comes (or SHOULD come) before the word “and.” Many people leave that out, incorrectly so, IMO and in the opinion of many grammarians.

RussellCattle

(1,540 posts)
10. What am I missing here? "Harry Reid (comma) a terrorist interrogator (no comma) AND the singer....
Sat May 29, 2021, 12:55 PM
May 2021

....from Blink-182" seems to fit your definition pretty well.

Kid Berwyn

(15,085 posts)
6. Comma would help clarify complex headline.
Sat May 29, 2021, 08:21 AM
May 2021

The story, while out of this world, merits careful consideration.

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