Have you hugged a comma recently?

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  1. NAHTMMM

    NAHTMMM Perpetually sondering

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    NAHTMMM, Sep 22, 2011
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  2. Lethesoda

    Lethesoda Quixiotic

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    Hey, NAHT!

    I have an abusive relationship with commas. :\
    Lethesoda, Sep 22, 2011
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  3. Uncle Albert

    Uncle Albert Part beard. Part machine.

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    :grammarnazi:

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    Ancalagon Scalawag Administrator Formerly Important

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    Ancalagon, Sep 22, 2011
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  5. NAHTMMM

    NAHTMMM Perpetually sondering

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    Many people do! Fortunately, that website has a page to help you understand how to treat a comma like a lady, gentleman, or distinguished alien of indeterminate sex.
    NAHTMMM, Sep 23, 2011
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  6. oldfella1962

    oldfella1962 the only real finish line

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    Muscles in Marinara sounds like a gay food fetish porn! :walz:

    Anywho, here are my favorites

    " " " "
    : : : :

    ( ) ( )

    One I rarely use (because I'm not sure of the prope usage) is the semi-colon.

    I like how Spanish puts the exclamation + question marks at the beginning of a sentence, I guess as a "heads up" for the reader. Great idea IMO.
    r
    oldfella1962, Sep 23, 2011
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  7. Nautica

    Nautica Probably a Dual

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    I prefer the ellipsis... ;)
    Nautica, Sep 23, 2011
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  8. Bickendan

    Bickendan Custom Title Administrator Faceless Mook Writer

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    The semi-colon isn't that hard to use; you gotta know the rules, though.
    Essentially, what it does is join to independent statements joined by 'and', 'but', 'so' and 'or' (and other conjunctions) and replaces the conjunction.

    For example, my first sentence really reads as, "The semi-colon isn't that hard to use, but you gotta know the rules, though."
    Bickendan, Sep 23, 2011
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