tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post4407495815333669852..comments2023-04-03T04:43:13.716-05:00Comments on Time Out: Q-Tips and A Punctuation QuestionSunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785264522580557717noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-26370311227274744022008-01-14T10:11:00.000-06:002008-01-14T10:11:00.000-06:00Stacy - it took me awhile to remember... Thanks fo...Stacy - it took me awhile to remember... <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the laugh!Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785264522580557717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-41750746839639536952008-01-14T08:54:00.000-06:002008-01-14T08:54:00.000-06:00I don't really care much about the comma thing.All...I don't really care much about the comma thing.<BR/><BR/>All I have to say it that you know why I think they continue to make q-tips! :)Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06689928831003323757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-17714321754734836792008-01-11T22:48:00.000-06:002008-01-11T22:48:00.000-06:00Erica - So good to hear from you! I hope that thin...Erica - So good to hear from you! I hope that things are going well for you. So, your teaching at Friendship?Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785264522580557717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-8063431300922569082008-01-11T12:49:00.000-06:002008-01-11T12:49:00.000-06:00Since I had to post anonymously because I don't ha...Since I had to post anonymously because I don't have a blog, I forgot to tell you who I am! This is Erica Powell...sorry :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-41158154195016809042008-01-11T12:47:00.000-06:002008-01-11T12:47:00.000-06:00Ok Sunny...I know you haven't heard from me in yea...Ok Sunny...I know you haven't heard from me in years but I keep up to date with people from our class by reading their blogs. I now teach English at Friendship and I have the answer to your question. The actual rule states that in a series or listing of items, a comma is listed between each item unless two of the items go together. For example...if your sentence said: "I like to eat roast beef, potatoes and carrots." That sentence implies that potatoes and carrots are one item, like it is a mixed food. If it said "I like to eat roast beef, potatoes, and carrots." That implies that each item is a separate thing. The Harbrace Handbook, which is what most colleges use and what we use here says this: "A comma separates words, phrases, or clauses in a series, and a comma appears after each item in the listing except the last one. Hope this helps! I hope you and your family are doing well!! God Bless...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-15233560438371909672008-01-10T21:59:00.000-06:002008-01-10T21:59:00.000-06:00Sunny,I am going to refer your question to Pamela ...Sunny,<BR/><BR/>I am going to refer your question to Pamela White, the Institute for Excellence in Writing Teacher in our area. She edits books for publishers and teaches several classes for homeschoolers. She is fantastic. I would have said good but that's a banned word she won't let us use anymore.TARAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910389509512267550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-66774719196531194362008-01-10T20:08:00.000-06:002008-01-10T20:08:00.000-06:00The comma thing is very interesting to me! I am ba...The comma thing is very interesting to me! I am bad with punctuations anyways but this throws me way off. I have always done this the way you were saying you had. This has rocked my world!!! Thanks for sharing the tidbit and asking for the feedback. Very informative ;)Bri Maharreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324639680326947684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-52934984160478608602008-01-10T19:41:00.000-06:002008-01-10T19:41:00.000-06:00Kyllie - Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a c...Kyllie - Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Isn't it amazing how you can get connected with so many people through these blogs?Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785264522580557717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-46208223569031978872008-01-10T16:07:00.000-06:002008-01-10T16:07:00.000-06:00My professor, tells me that I use commas, too ofte...My professor, tells me that I use commas, too often, too. I think, he's nuts. <BR/><BR/>,Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032067694337824140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-20190347566931539002008-01-10T14:52:00.000-06:002008-01-10T14:52:00.000-06:00I guess they can't leave things how they are...the...I guess they can't leave things how they are...they have to change the way Math is done, so I'm assuming they are pulling English in on the matter too.<BR/><BR/>At my previous place of employment I wrote radio and tv commercials, print ads, etc. I was told by my supervisor that I overused commas. I was given a grammar book to study. (It was pretty demeaning the way they did it too.)So apparently I'm not the best one to give advice on this even though English was my best subject.Jameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961212351890146534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-43473599946611785642008-01-10T08:35:00.000-06:002008-01-10T08:35:00.000-06:00I think I might have your answer. In elementary/hi...I think I might have your answer. In elementary/high school, I was taught to put a comma after every word in a list: apple, banana, and orange. In college, I majored in communications and took some journalism courses. Journalistic writing is a little different than everyday writing, in journalism they follow a style guide, and in the style guide the rule is to leave out the comma before "and": apple, banana and orange. I don't know if this makes any sense, but I specifically remember that rule in college and have always thought that was the difference.<BR/><BR/>Also I'm not sure if you know me or not, we go to Mayfair, and I just happened upon your blog from other blogs, so I just wanted to kind of introduce myself so you wouldn't think I was a stalker!kylliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01639632134864107590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-58455042334011396042008-01-10T08:33:00.000-06:002008-01-10T08:33:00.000-06:00Doug Mendenhall who works at the Huntsville Times ...Doug Mendenhall who works at the Huntsville Times told us one time that grammar changes with the times. This is one of the "new" things. That extra comma is obsolete and no longer to be used (at least not by editors in the paper). I've noticed that some of the new ACT prep books still use the comma so they're not "up" on new trends either. Guess it's up for debateeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com