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Rock Steady · 07-17-2006, 12:10 PM

Yes, I totally agree with you S123. As a computer scientist my feeling is that without the comma, the statement doesn't type check.

But, after this argument that I had, I noticed professional journalists don't use the comma anymore. I was arguing with a guy who was an Editor in Chief of several publications. It's a stupid convention, but that's the way it's done now.

Commas are important. "Eats shoots and leaves" or "Eats, shoots and leaves"?

07-17-2006, 12:10 PM	#16
Rock Steady Day Tripper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 784	Yes, I totally agree with you S123. As a computer scientist my feeling is that without the comma, the statement doesn't type check. But, after this argument that I had, I noticed professional journalists don't use the comma anymore. I was arguing with a guy who was an Editor in Chief of several publications. It's a stupid convention, but that's the way it's done now. Commas are important. "Eats shoots and leaves" or "Eats, shoots and leaves"? __________________

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