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Here’s another perfect example of why punctuation is so important. I found a link to this one on Twitter. It’s called ‘Punctuation saves lives’.

‘Let’s eat Grandpa!’
‘Let’s eat, Grandpa!’

It’s only a comma, but what a difference it makes! And it just goes to show how important grammar and punctuation are in writing.


*smirks*

Date: 2010-02-20 02:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beascarpetta.livejournal.com
‘Let’s eat Grandpa!’
oh my,hopefully you'll like him.;)

Date: 2010-02-20 02:17 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com
Mmm yeah. Hope you're hungry! ;)

Date: 2010-02-20 02:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lule-bell.livejournal.com
I remember that example from my grade 4 English class. :D

Date: 2010-02-22 02:52 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com
lol niiice! :D

Date: 2010-02-20 02:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karlamartinova.livejournal.com
We had this same example at school:) It didn´t help me very much :)

Date: 2010-02-22 02:52 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com
Hehe, nice! :) Shame that. :P

Date: 2010-02-20 02:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hanshi-woaini.livejournal.com
I joined a facebook group called that.

Date: 2010-02-22 02:52 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com
Ahh, fb. A group for everything, you do has.

Date: 2010-02-20 02:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lunaspec-gimmy.livejournal.com
Punctuation. Disregarded by 98% of people on fanfiction.net. I don't know if it's just because I prefer intelligent fandoms, but the general level of grammar seems to be better on LJ.
If you have trouble with eating all of your grandpa in one go I hear a deep freeze is effective in most cases. ;)

Date: 2010-02-20 06:14 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] congo
Punctuation. Disregarded by 98% of people on fanfiction.net. I don't know if it's just because I prefer intelligent fandoms, but the general level of grammar seems to be better on LJ.
THIS. This a hundred times over.
Punctuation should just as much be a requirement for posting stories as a ff.net account is.

Date: 2010-02-22 02:55 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com
Indeed. LJ most definitely has the smart ones. :)

Deep freeze? I shall keep that in mind. Not sure he'd fit is the only thing and I'm not too into the idea of hacking up a body.

Date: 2010-02-20 03:05 pm (UTC)

Date: 2010-02-22 02:55 pm (UTC)

Date: 2010-02-20 03:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] define-serenity.livejournal.com
lol. that one's kinda priceless.

Date: 2010-02-22 02:55 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com
Oh, yes! *grins*

Date: 2010-02-20 04:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cutehands.livejournal.com
I vote for the first option!!

Date: 2010-02-22 02:55 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com
Meat eater, hmm? :)

Date: 2010-02-22 02:56 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com
*squishes* XD

Date: 2010-02-20 06:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chris4short.livejournal.com
OH that's good... my students could relate to the first, as in, writing it, not actually the consumption of Grandpa... poor man.

Date: 2010-02-22 02:56 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com
LOL yeah :)

Date: 2010-02-20 07:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cryssiemarsters.livejournal.com
LOL
oh and happy belated birthday! I'm sorry I couldn't wish you hbd yesterday, but I fell early asleep. *blush*

Date: 2010-02-22 02:57 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com
:D
Thank you! And no worries. My birthday was on the 14th and I think you commented then already lol

Date: 2010-02-20 08:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eccentricrabbit.livejournal.com
Mmm... Grandpa. Yummos!

Date: 2010-02-22 02:58 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com
Yummos? Personally, I think I'll pass.. ;)

Date: 2010-02-21 10:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] callianshipper.livejournal.com
Haha, that was excellent. This both amused me and appealed to my grammar-snob personality. Thanks for this!

Date: 2010-02-22 02:58 pm (UTC)
ext_19622: (Gillian - lie to me)
From: [identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com
No problem at all! It did the same for me lol

Date: 2010-02-22 02:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] misslivviebelle.livejournal.com
Ugh, I'm the same way. I can't stand the misuse of YOUR and YOU'RE. It makes me crazy!!!! And when friends of mine consistently screw it up I just want to say "We're 30, it's time to get it together, people!!!!"

Date: 2010-02-22 03:00 pm (UTC)
ext_19622: (Willow - grin)
From: [identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com
YES! And "they're", "there" and "their"! *falls*
Only 21 here, but that's more reason for my friends to know the right words to use! Would have just been in school; they should still have it in their heads. Ehh.

Bad spelling/grammar online always makes me think of Tara though so it's not all bad. ;)

Date: 2010-03-02 02:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_candynsweets/
Haha, definitely. Save Grandpa.

Date: 2010-03-02 09:41 am (UTC)

Date: 2010-03-02 09:41 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] xfirefly9x.livejournal.com
Hrm. If I keep saying that I should really get myself a Teal'c icon to go along with it. *nods*

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