Re: OT - Oxford comma helps in legal dispute

2017-03-18 Thread Igor PDML-StR
In general, in most cases, written text has a significant degree of redundancy that makes it easier for quick reading and comprehension. Whl ths txt could b understd, we prfr corrct spllng in the books. Right? (I am talking about English.) And it has nothing to do with "limited

Re: OT - Oxford comma helps in legal dispute

2017-03-18 Thread John Sessoms
OTOH, there are certainly plenty of "those of limited comprehension" out there. On 3/18/2017 7:46 AM, mike wilson wrote: Nothing to do with an Oxford comma, sadly. The OC is the superfluous comma inserted by ruffians and ne'er-do-wells, in a list of three or more items, before the word "and"

RE: OT - Oxford comma helps in legal dispute

2017-03-18 Thread mike wilson
Nothing to do with an Oxford comma, sadly. The OC is the superfluous comma inserted by ruffians and ne'er-do-wells, in a list of three or more items, before the word "and" or "or" that is before the final item. It seems to be an aid for those of limited comprehension. > On 17 March 2017 at

RE: OT - Oxford comma helps in legal dispute

2017-03-17 Thread Morris Galloway
Ah the Oxford Comma! 'Let's eat grandmother' or 'Let's eat, grandmother' is where we have two vastly different outcomes. I now return to invisibility. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: OT - Oxford comma helps in legal dispute

2017-03-17 Thread Larry Colen
On March 17, 2017 4:14:46 AM MST, Paul Stenquist wrote: >I must read my posts before hitting "send." Feel free to report this to >the department of redundancy department. > You can say that again. >Paul via phone > >> On Mar 17, 2017, at 7:10 AM, Paul Stenquist

Re: OT - Oxford comma helps in legal dispute

2017-03-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
I must read my posts before hitting "send." Feel free to report this to the department of redundancy department. Paul via phone > On Mar 17, 2017, at 7:10 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Given the absence of the comma, the plaintiffs have a case. Given the lack of > a

Re: OT - Oxford comma helps in legal dispute

2017-03-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
Given the absence of the comma, the plaintiffs have a case. Given the lack of a serial comma, the sentence can be read two ways, so the very literate judge made a correct decision. Paul via phone On Mar 17, 2017, at 2:39 AM, mike wilson wrote: >> On 17 March 2017 at

Re: OT - Oxford comma helps in legal dispute

2017-03-17 Thread mike wilson
> On 17 March 2017 at 02:36 Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > I know that several PDMLers are "grammar nerds". So, I thought they would > enjoy reading about this, rather rear (if not unique) case: >

Re: OT - Oxford comma helps in legal dispute

2017-03-16 Thread Alan C
Perhaps you should have used commas rather than brackets? Alan C -Original Message- From: Igor PDML-StR Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 4:36 AM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: OT - Oxford comma helps in legal dispute I know that several PDMLers are "grammar nerds". So, I thought

OT - Oxford comma helps in legal dispute

2017-03-16 Thread Igor PDML-StR
I know that several PDMLers are "grammar nerds". So, I thought they would enjoy reading about this, rather rear (if not unique) case: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/16/oxford-comma-helps-drivers-win-dispute-about-overtime-pay Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net