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Forgive me if I don't look to the mainstream, American news media for guidance on how to do things accurately or correctly.
The Associated Press -and other such pointy-headed journalists- are free to omit the serial comma. They are also free to make up whatever pseudo-justifications they would like for doing so. None of these things will change the fact that they are wrong, have always been wrong on this point, and will continue to be wrong.
Furthermore, the director of a certain one-man show may be interested in what a definitive source on this matter has to say. Especially this part.
I'm out. Brooklyn!
The Associated Press -and other such pointy-headed journalists- are free to omit the serial comma. They are also free to make up whatever pseudo-justifications they would like for doing so. None of these things will change the fact that they are wrong, have always been wrong on this point, and will continue to be wrong.
Furthermore, the director of a certain one-man show may be interested in what a definitive source on this matter has to say. Especially this part.
I'm out. Brooklyn!
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Okay, Chucklefuck, even Strunk says "This is also the usage of the Government Printing Office and of the Oxford University Press."
So you ARE in fact not ONLY looking to the mainstream, American news media for guidance, you're also listening to the GOVERNMENT.
How is this any BETTER than looking to the AP Style Guide? Explain it to me. I'll be glad to listen. If you're not too busy shining the man's shoes, grammar boy.
Er ... although ... I'm not certain if he's referring to the UK Oxford University Press or the U.S.
If it's the UK, I modify my statement to the following:
So you are not only looking to pasty, English weenies for guidance, you're also listening to the U.S. GOVERNMENT.
BOTH of which have origins in bible-thumping, puritanical stupidity.
Arguing with me makes the baby Jesus cry. And it upsets Lil' Ozzy.
No, no, mommy, daddy, stop fighting. Just use bullets or semicolons, for god's sake.
Sorry. You're just going to have to imagine two nerds hopped up on caffeine having twenty minute arguments that nearly come to blows about the definitions of empathy and sympathy, passive vs. active voice and comma usage.
Dear God, I need to get a life.
the nerdy girl said:
...definitions of empathy and sympathy, passive vs. active voice and comma usage.
I believe this should be:
"...definitions of empathy and sympathy, passsive vs. active voice, and comma usage."
Ahhhh...now doesn't that comma feel better? :D
I was being ironical.
Touche. Or touchy. Either way. ;)
This entire conversation is SO not rock and roll.
You are all seriously in need of a nap. All of the great gods of Rock and Roll are hanging their collective heads in shame.
You are all going to burn in someplace far less exciting and interesting than hell. Like Texarkana. Or Des Moines. Possibly Estacada.
I am looking forward to your posts.
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