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Author Topic: (Video): When to use a comma.  (Read 2575 times)

KynloStephen66515

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(Video): When to use a comma.
« on: October 25, 2014, 01:44 PM »
Let’s Begin…
It isn't easy holding complex sentences together (just ask a conjunction or a subordinate), but the clever little comma can help lighten the load. But how to tell when help is really needed? Terisa Folaron offers some tricks of the comma trade.



Source: http://ed.ted.com/le...story-terisa-folaron

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Re: (Video): When to use a comma.
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2014, 02:37 PM »
Oh, ffs, this is like being back at school :D

* Stephen66515 posts a video about commas, in spite of the fact it might remind us of school :p (good use of commas, innit?)

I'm reminded: I joined the donationcoder fan club a couple of years ago - where you get stickers, membership card, etc. in the post.
I can still remember the envelope from Jesse, this was stamped on the back:
; Semi-colon
The most under-
appreciated
punctuation mark
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Re: (Video): When to use a comma.
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2014, 02:39 PM »
Oh, ffs, this is like being back at school :D

* Stephen66515 posts a video about commas, in spite of the fact it might remind us of school :p (good use of commas, innit?)

I'm reminded: I joined the donationcoder fan club a couple of years ago - where you get stickers, membership card, etc. in the post.
I can still remember the envelope from Jesse, it had a stamp on the back saying:
; Semi-colon
The most under-
appreciated
punctuation mark


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