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But wait; why not give it, another chance.


I know you’re kidding but golly does comma misuse stop me in my tracks every time. I can slide past almost any other spelling or style error without a second thought, or even crazy autocorrect errors in which, say, the word “mother” has been replaced with “toaster”, but this sort of comma misuse is like nails on a chalkboard to me. And it’s rampant.


A misplaced comma can change the meaning of text entirely.

[0] https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20180723-the-commas-tha...


No, because the semicolon is dead; long live the semicolon.


The semicolon is dead; long live the semicolon.


The semicolon is dead; long live the semicolon.

I'm particularly bored tonight.


I dislike your comma more than your semi-colon, and persist in thinking that a question mark is a better choice than a period.


Well spotted?




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