tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post5534737076568125593..comments2023-11-03T03:07:25.408-07:00Comments on The Lyon's Tale: WNW: Why Punctuation MattersAnnette Lyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-8119614738162911692013-10-16T11:18:25.135-07:002013-10-16T11:18:25.135-07:00(The post is now updated to reflect the correction...(The post is now updated to reflect the correction.)Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-50816881580465168502013-10-16T11:17:32.319-07:002013-10-16T11:17:32.319-07:00Sherry,
That's an error on my part. Both sente...Sherry,<br />That's an error on my part. Both sentences should use AFTER.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-60825446034540156752013-10-11T08:56:36.713-07:002013-10-11T08:56:36.713-07:00In the punctuation of:
The king walked and talked...In the punctuation of:<br /><br />The king walked and talked half an hour after his head was cut off.<br /><br />Why was the word 'after' changed to 'later' in the correct sentence since it's a punctuation exercise?Sherry Akmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115113910587042554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-86947448377623104052012-04-15T19:22:12.142-07:002012-04-15T19:22:12.142-07:00I, unfortunately, have lost my ability to use punc...I, unfortunately, have lost my ability to use punctuation correctly all the time. However, in high school I was given Eats, Shoots, and Leaves. I remember really liking it.Nick and Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049507367048673247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-87273417234092737512012-04-13T12:47:25.217-07:002012-04-13T12:47:25.217-07:00Annette,
If you are the grammar Nazi, you'll ...Annette,<br /><br />If you are the grammar Nazi, you'll appreciate this joke my opa<br /> used to tell:<br /><br />During World War II a German officer and his driver were <br />cruising down a country road and accidentally ran over a <br />farmer's dog. The officer ordered the driver to stop and <br />go in and inform the farmer about the accident. A few <br />minutes later the driver comes out of the farmhouse with <br />his arms loaded with fresh bread, fruit, hams, cakes, etc. <br /><br />Confused at what he saw the officer asked the driver what<br /> he told the farmer. The driver replied with a smile "I just <br />said 'Heil, Hitler the dog is dead!'"Phil Reschkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-3343179080298466032012-03-29T13:24:57.527-07:002012-03-29T13:24:57.527-07:00These are really fun examples.
Punctuation is a g...These are really fun examples.<br /><br />Punctuation is a great tool, and I use it for my own purposes...for good or ill.<br /><br />;)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-31809472270312757222012-03-29T11:23:17.771-07:002012-03-29T11:23:17.771-07:00As a teenager, I remember trying to figure out the...As a teenager, I remember trying to figure out the meaning of the short story title "The short happy life of Francis Macomber." Was his life short, but happy? Or was the happy part of his life short lived? We had a great discussion about that in my English class.Angela Baarzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845142563480158872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-92198486802384663382012-03-28T14:39:00.596-07:002012-03-28T14:39:00.596-07:00LOVE this post ... even put the books you mentione...LOVE this post ... even put the books you mentioned on hold at the library to read and show my kids :) !!An Ordinary Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497066145696617241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-77890642669765538672012-03-28T14:09:46.822-07:002012-03-28T14:09:46.822-07:00Writers often forget that anything written down is...Writers often forget that anything written down is permanent.Pat W Coffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123368993382820490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-65462104533729952992012-03-28T13:47:32.997-07:002012-03-28T13:47:32.997-07:00Punctuation always matters.
Sadly, I can't m...Punctuation always matters. <br /><br />Sadly, I can't make up anything as humorous as "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves" or "Let's eat Grandpa."T.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09686063961881406987noreply@blogger.com