Comments on: Comma Chameleon http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/ communication. community. cognition. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:23:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rob http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Rob Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:13:07 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/#comment-961 I have to agree with you. No one appreciates the comma. As a former TV news producer, I also abused the ellipsis, and when I entered the "outside" world, I transformed that into commas. While working on an annual report, my CEO (former lawyer, also my grammatical nemesis) took me to task for my comma abuse. I explained I was writing for the ear. She laughed, but the line was drawn: It was me, or the commas. (Damn - there I go again!) I have to agree with you. No one appreciates the comma. As a former TV news producer, I also abused the ellipsis, and when I entered the “outside” world, I transformed that into commas.

While working on an annual report, my CEO (former lawyer, also my grammatical nemesis) took me to task for my comma abuse. I explained I was writing for the ear. She laughed, but the line was drawn:

It was me, or the commas.

(Damn – there I go again!)

]]> By: Ike http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Ike Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:28:50 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/#comment-938 Looks like YOU are a candidate for a Gravatar. Looks like YOU are a candidate for a Gravatar.

]]> By: Geoff Livingston http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Geoff Livingston Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:23:02 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/#comment-937 Sounds like you are a candidate for Eats, Shoots and Leaves. Sounds like you are a candidate for Eats, Shoots and Leaves.

]]> By: Kami Huyse http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/comment-page-1/#comment-936 Kami Huyse Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:11:10 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/#comment-936 What, you overuse commas? Never! What, you overuse commas? Never!

]]> By: Weekly Wrap Up 07/10/07 | Snoskred - Life in the Country http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/comment-page-1/#comment-934 Weekly Wrap Up 07/10/07 | Snoskred - Life in the Country Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:44:34 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/#comment-934 [...] Comma Chameleon - I enjoyed this. I am also an offender. [...] [...] Comma Chameleon – I enjoyed this. I am also an offender. [...]

]]> By: Ike http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Ike Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:21:29 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/#comment-930 Jason, I wouldn't get anywhere near your obstructed vowels. Just stay away from <a href="http://jonglassett.com/2007/10/kings-creep-factor-soars-to-new-heights.html" rel="nofollow">the chicken</a>. Jason, I wouldn’t get anywhere near your obstructed vowels.

Just stay away from the chicken.

]]> By: Jason Falls http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Jason Falls Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:11:36 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/10/04/comma-chameleon/#comment-929 Just please, please don't touch my dipthong. Just please, please don’t touch my dipthong.

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