The Worlds of Katherine Kurtz

Off Topic => Writing Tips => Topic started by: Evie on June 03, 2015, 02:48:12 PM

Title: Why Punctuation Matters
Post by: Evie on June 03, 2015, 02:48:12 PM
Same words, different punctuation. Which letter do you think John would rather receive? ;D

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(For what it's worth, I would remove the extraneous comma after "people" in that second version.  ;) )
Title: Re: Why Punctuation Matters
Post by: Jerusha on June 03, 2015, 03:30:11 PM
Might depend on what John thinks of Gloria.   ;)
Title: Re: Why Punctuation Matters
Post by: Aerlys on June 03, 2015, 07:25:14 PM
LOL! I've seen that one before.
Title: Re: Why Punctuation Matters
Post by: Elkhound on June 04, 2015, 07:26:43 AM
Then there is that famous:

WOMAN WITHOUT HER MAN IS NOTHING

"Woman: Without her, man is nothing."

"Woman, without her man, is nothing."