Thread: What the world, needs now
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Old 01-06-2008, 10:14 PM   #8
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What the world, needs now
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Originally Posted by SteveDallas View Post
. . . is fewer commas.
The original function of punctuation was to signal the rhythm with which written words were to be spoken. In this sense, the comma in this thread title is a critical element, without which the meaning is lost. It reads: "what the world (pause) needs now" - calling to mind the song lyrics that are not just these words, but specifically delivered in this meter.
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