BobDylan Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 QUOTE(Steff @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 04:51 PM) I get the point.. What part of agree to disagree do YOU not understand...? The part when I told you the fault in my thought process and you continued at it. That's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxrd5 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 QUOTE(BobDylan @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 05:52 PM) Actually, according to the rules of writing, a comma is absolutely needed. Put the sentence in Microsoft Word. It asks you to put a comma there. Like Steff is held to these "rules " like the rest of us. Please... I think y'all are getting a lil' bent out of shape over a little grammatical miscue. Where I come from we don't worry ourselves trying to be perfect in our gramma, just have to get our point accross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(Steff @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 04:53 PM) I did, and it doesn't. The word November is underlined. If you right click it and accept the changes the program wants, it places a comma after November. I don't know why it won't post in here. Here's the link to the word image: http://www.whitesoxcenter.com/word.gif Edited January 4, 2006 by BobDylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 We're talkin' about commas, man! Commas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 04:56 PM) I think y'all are getting a lil' bent out of shape over a little grammatical miscue. Where I come from we don't worry ourselves trying to be perfect in our gramma, just have to get our point accross. It's not even a miscue.. it's just a personal pref. Both ways are correct. I guess it depends on the mentality of your target reader if you use the comma or not.. :rolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 QUOTE(BobDylan @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 04:56 PM) The word November is underlined. If you right click it and accept the changes the program wants, it places a comma after November. I don't know why it won't post in here. Here's the link to the word image: http://www.whitesoxcenter.com/word.gif Don't bother. I really don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 QUOTE(Steff @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 04:58 PM) It's not even a miscue.. it's just a personal pref. Both ways are correct. I guess it depends on the mentality of your target reader if you use the comma or not.. :rolly You're still missing the point. Are you a writer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxrd5 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 QUOTE(Steff @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 05:58 PM) It's not even a miscue.. it's just a personal pref. Both ways are correct. I guess it depends on the mentality of your target reader if you use the comma or not.. :rolly Usually my target audience is best described as 'moron'...does that mean I include a comma? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 QUOTE(BobDylan @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 04:59 PM) You're still missing the point. Are you a writer? Oh for the love of God... You win.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 04:59 PM) Usually my target audience is best described as 'moron'...does that mean I include a comma? It should, yes. And generally your target audience should be thought of as a moron. If it's not, then the understanding you have as a writer is that the audience will understand what is going on in your head. You can never, ever do that. And if you did, you could write a classic book such as The Great Gatsby like this: There once was a guy who liked fancy parties. And he had this thing with a blinking light. Then people died. The end. Edited January 4, 2006 by BobDylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxrd5 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 QUOTE(Steff @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 06:00 PM) Oh for the love of God... You win.... Aww come on, how can you back down that easy?!?! The future of the written word hangs in the balance, and you just give up? Somewhere the founding fathers of the mla and apa are rolling over in their graves over this travesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 QUOTE(palehose23 @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 04:50 PM) I see your point but I am also a journalism major so I think that most professors in our field are just asses. I see grammatical errors in our papers, TV anchors, and talk show host all the time. My pet peeves are Redundunt speech and double negatives. (I.E) Hawk- "Back with the Final totals in a moment." I turn off the TV before the Postgame comes on just because of that. I understand exactly what you are saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 QUOTE(Steff @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 05:00 PM) Oh for the love of God... You win.... I love hearing that...way to go Dylan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 QUOTE(Y2HH @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 04:20 PM) Oh god...it's not a professional paper! At least he wrote something. He did say, "constructive criticism appreciated". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 QUOTE(Beastly @ Jan 5, 2006 -> 06:53 AM) I love hearing that...way to go Dylan! Anything to make the youngin's hoot & holler Dylan... please forgive me for questioning your correction of the s***ty writing. You are absolutely right in your criticism. Please, carry on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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