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(145,413 posts) Fri Apr 12, 2024, 04:38 PM Apr 12

The importance of punctuation (Commas save lives)

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The importance of punctuation (Commas save lives) (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Apr 12 OP

LOLOLOL!!! elleng Apr 12 #1

They don't swim, they dine Easterncedar Apr 12 #2

A period after the word crocodiles will do. brush Apr 12 #3

I was thinking exclamation point! JoseBalow Apr 12 #5

Even a question mark should suffice. n/t Harker Apr 12 #6

Very true! JoseBalow Apr 12 #8

That's even more emphatic. brush Apr 12 #9

Yes! JoseBalow Apr 12 #10

Let's not feed the crocodiles. brush Apr 12 #11

🤣🤣🤣 sheshe2 Apr 12 #4

Yes, indeed wendyb-NC Apr 12 #7

elleng

(131,014 posts)

1. LOLOLOL!!!

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Fri Apr 12, 2024, 04:39 PM

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Easterncedar

(2,300 posts)

2. They don't swim, they dine

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Fri Apr 12, 2024, 04:39 PM

Apr 12

But if you just put a comma after crocodiles, doesn’t that just make it an imperative ordering the crocs not to swim? I’d throw in a dash and some exclamation points

brush

(53,801 posts)

3. A period after the word crocodiles will do.

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 12, 2024, 04:59 PM

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JoseBalow

(2,403 posts)

5. I was thinking exclamation point!

Reply to brush (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 12, 2024, 05:28 PM

Apr 12

Harker

(14,028 posts)

6. Even a question mark should suffice. n/t

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 12, 2024, 06:14 PM

Apr 12

JoseBalow

(2,403 posts)

8. Very true!

Reply to Harker (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 12, 2024, 06:22 PM

Apr 12

brush

(53,801 posts)

9. That's even more emphatic.

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 12, 2024, 07:57 PM

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JoseBalow

(2,403 posts)

10. Yes!

Reply to brush (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 12, 2024, 08:00 PM

Apr 12

It is!

brush

(53,801 posts)

11. Let's not feed the crocodiles.

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #10)

Fri Apr 12, 2024, 08:03 PM

Apr 12

sheshe2

(83,816 posts)

4. 🤣🤣🤣

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Fri Apr 12, 2024, 05:01 PM

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wendyb-NC

(3,328 posts)

7. Yes, indeed

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Fri Apr 12, 2024, 06:18 PM

Apr 12

Where ever crocodiles are, you can bet, they'll be swimming where they want to.

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