Comma's

Andy From Sligo

Just wondering about comma's .. why are they placed where they are and I think the person who thought them up originally needs to take a long hard bloody look at themselves in the mirror and question their sanity!

I mean surely isn't should be is'nt and don't should be do'nt (as in do not) - I know it dont look right but its only because we have been programmed/conditioned to write it the other ways.

talking of commas is it comma's or commas ... or am I talking apostrophes?

PARlance

O'h Chr'st And'y

magentis

I'm eating my breakfast Kate.

me_right_one

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Just wondering about comma's .. why are they placed where they are and I think the person who thought them up originally needs to take a long hard bloody look at themselves in the mirror and question their sanity!

I mean surely isn't should be is'nt and don't should be do'nt (as in do not) - I know it dont look right but its only because we have been programmed/conditioned to write it the other ways.

talking of commas is it comma's or commas ... or am I talking apostrophes?

They're apostrophes. And you put them where the letter is omitted, as in do n't

Conor Bourke

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Just wondering about comma's .. why are they placed where they are and I think the person who thought them up originally needs to take a long hard bloody look at themselves in the mirror and question their sanity!

I mean surely isn't should be is'nt and don't should be do'nt (as in do not) - I know it dont look right but its only because we have been programmed/conditioned to write it the other ways.

talking of commas is it comma's or commas ... or am I talking apostrophes?

I was going to take the bait but it's late, I'm cranky and jetlagged and I can't be arsed giving you a bleedin' punctuation lesson.

Omackeral

Do you have some device that just sh*ts out your thoughts onto a screen somehow in the form of a new thread?

Barry Badrinath

Andy, seriously....what drugs are you on? Seriously.

I've seen less curious cats.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Couldn't be arsed reading it sorry Andy

Andy From Sligo

me_right_one wrote: »

They're apostrophes. And you put them where the letter is omitted, as in do n't

ah right Ted! ...

me_irl

4'20 bla'ze i't

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/apostrophe

Omackeral

A comma is when you go asleep for ages by the way.

Andy From Sligo

Omackeral wrote: »

Do you have some device that just sh*ts out your thoughts onto a screen somehow in the form of a new thread?

no, but it would save time if I did ....

StupidLikeAFox

What's up with those underscores?

deco nate

Omackeral wrote: »

Do you have some device that just sh*ts out your thoughts onto a screen somehow in the form of a new thread?

Facebook are working on that... Maybe a Facebook employee looking to rip off other people's ideas, just like.. .. Oh I don't know.....

r93kaey5p2izun

Comma 'gain?!

You should check out Eats, Shoots & Leaves. Great book.

Andy From Sligo

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Couldn't be arsed reading it sorry Andy

you mean you could'nt ...

Ken.

Mod- Silly thread is silly.