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In reply to the discussion: "Stabbed in the back" theories [View all]Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)25. The two commas in the first sentence, while not incorrect, are quite unnecessary. Every other one of
your commas here seems standard usage to me, though nowadays some of them would commonly be eliminated. I tend to favor the older, more comma rich, style--obviously. But then I, as opposed to many, also give a fuck about an Oxford comma:
Your frequent use of dashes and colons is unusual, but I like that, too.
What I find amusing is that veganlush, commenting on you perceived overuse of commas, did not mention your complete lack of sentence-ending punctuation marks. I think that's due to your helpful use of white space to isolate the thoughts.
Also, I can't help but to suspect that veganlush is a punctuation anarchist.
This meta language ramble brought to you, most of whom probably don't give fuck about any of it, by a former English major who neither knows nor follows all of the language rules.
As for the ideas you presented, I fear that you are correct.This loss did not release the baggers from the bubble. I think we need to work hard to stop others from being lured in. Our campaign must not end now--message, message, message.
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Good comparison. Fortunately, we won this one without "conventional weapons"
libdem4life
Nov 2012
#1
One big problem & symptom of other problems is the 3 or 4 times higher death threats against Obama.
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2012
#22
There is no such things as a CATastrophy. Only non-kitteh-catastrophes. So there!
freshwest
Nov 2012
#18
The two commas in the first sentence, while not incorrect, are quite unnecessary. Every other one of
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#25
I was joking, of course, but the commas are meant to clarify the written message, and, if used
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#31
Teabaggers have been lied to & manipulated for profit by RW media hucksters
99th_Monkey
Nov 2012
#20
I don't recall being told we were winning Vietnam. It was all over the news...
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#27
I know what I saw on TV. I KNEW we were not winning. Everyone knew. That's how I remember it.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#33
Yes, those are the things I remember. I just especially remember the metal tubes.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#37