Comments on: comma blind http://pithlog.com/2008/10/comma-blind/ Talking crap since 1999. Wed, 09 May 2012 04:31:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: bad writing habits « Pith and Vinegar http://pithlog.com/2008/10/comma-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-963 bad writing habits « Pith and Vinegar Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:58:19 +0000 http://pithlog.com/?p=45#comment-963 [...] I have written about commas before, and my campaign to bring serial commas to the world continues apace. However, lately I have come [...] [...] I have written about commas before, and my campaign to bring serial commas to the world continues apace. However, lately I have come [...]

]]> By: Martha http://pithlog.com/2008/10/comma-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Martha Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:48:56 +0000 http://pithlog.com/?p=45#comment-75 I just have to add that yesterday I was arranging for a reception at my university, and the head of Catering Services was typing up the ingredients for her Signature Salad. She wanted my reassurance that she was using the serial comma correctly, noting that her co-workers complained that she used too many commas. It did occur to me that cooking is a discipline in which serial commas might be essential, though I can't offhand think of an example. I just have to add that yesterday I was arranging for a reception at my university, and the head of Catering Services was typing up the ingredients for her Signature Salad. She wanted my reassurance that she was using the serial comma correctly, noting that her co-workers complained that she used too many commas. It did occur to me that cooking is a discipline in which serial commas might be essential, though I can’t offhand think of an example.

]]> By: Martha http://pithlog.com/2008/10/comma-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Martha Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:45:59 +0000 http://pithlog.com/?p=45#comment-63 Anthony--your Aunt Martha here. I think Jessica out-clevers us all (and she's good at accepting a compliment!), though I am clever enough to tell you not to swallow that comma in your tea. I'm a relative, and I have to confess to drinking only decaffeinated soda in the a.m. Obviously most untrustworthy . . . . Anthony–your Aunt Martha here. I think Jessica out-clevers us all (and she’s good at accepting a compliment!), though I am clever enough to tell you not to swallow that comma in your tea. I’m a relative, and I have to confess to drinking only decaffeinated soda in the a.m. Obviously most untrustworthy . . . .

]]> By: anthony http://pithlog.com/2008/10/comma-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-62 anthony Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:55:54 +0000 http://pithlog.com/?p=45#comment-62 as someone who has little 'clever' and FAR too many grammatical errors in my past (so much so, I used to confuse my "grammar" and my "grandma" - to hilarious results!) I consider myself both told-off, and thoroughly confused: I don't drink coffee in the morning either - does my cup of tea count? And should that have a serial comma in it too? or is it ok to have it just with milk? or don't I count as one of those "related" folks? as someone who has little ‘clever’ and FAR too many grammatical errors in my past (so much so, I used to confuse my “grammar” and my “grandma” – to hilarious results!) I consider myself both told-off, and thoroughly confused: I don’t drink coffee in the morning either – does my cup of tea count? And should that have a serial comma in it too? or is it ok to have it just with milk?

or don’t I count as one of those “related” folks?

]]> By: Jessica http://pithlog.com/2008/10/comma-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Jessica Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:40:38 +0000 http://pithlog.com/?p=45#comment-61 I definitely have the adequate amount of clever to know when to accept a nice compliment. :) I definitely have the adequate amount of clever to know when to accept a nice compliment. :)

]]> By: Martha http://pithlog.com/2008/10/comma-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Martha Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:15:59 +0000 http://pithlog.com/?p=45#comment-60 Your English professor aunt is impressed with your grammar expertise--and your cleverness. (When I write "clever" in the margins of essays, sometimes even the students who are clever don't know that I'm praising them . . . . The truly clever ones do.) Your English professor aunt is impressed with your grammar expertise–and your cleverness. (When I write “clever” in the margins of essays, sometimes even the students who are clever don’t know that I’m praising them . . . . The truly clever ones do.)

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