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That's, so interesting.

Image transcription: In the English language, you can use a comma, anywhere, in a sentence, and it, will still be, grammatically, correct,.

(Originally published a few hours ago on mstdn)

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[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] the1goit@ravenation.club 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

i was just imagining you being super breathless while writing that.

[–] EDVARDS@musicians.today 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, said, Captain,
Kirk.

[–] corsicanguppy 5 points 1 year ago
[–] Oldfartrant@mstdn.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

and a semicolon is a status symbol, once used only by royalty.

[–] tvwonder@mastodon.social 3 points 1 year ago
[–] jack_of_sandwich@mastodon.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] dylanTheDeveloper@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I,m,h,a,v,I,n,g,a,g,r,e,a,t,d,a,y

[–] Mor696@mastodon.social 2 points 1 year ago

Actually there are 8 basic rules to coma use.

[–] AoaI@mastodon.online 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Don't forget, William Shatner sang songs with lots of commas. Here is one of many. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdUMICxLXhM

[–] cafeindy@sardegna.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

it's more or less the same in Neolatin languages.
In German, the sentence would be really messed up.

[–] adipoeserPursch@troet.cafe 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Or none. 🤷‍♂️

[–] EDVARDS@musicians.today 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, said, Captain,
Kirk.

[–] mrblissett@mastodon.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Victor Borge would be spittin'!

[–] lizstl13@mastodon.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

Let’s eat Alice. By Calvin Trillin.

[–] carrieberry@mstdn.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

for, sure, 😉 ,👍

[–] mo2003@mstdn.social 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, clearly, no wonder how I learned writing English in braille without being told about the semis

[–] CharlesMangione@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

AGH, GOD, NO.

[–] eyrea@mstdn.ca 1 points 1 year ago

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Well, yeah, but, readability, takes, a, hit,

[–] axeshun@toad.social 1 points 1 year ago

tha'nk y'ou, LQF, you've made, my life, bet'ter,,,as long as, upside-down, com'mas, work, too

[–] theredfox@mastodon.social 1 points 1 year ago

high quality fax

[–] hexaheximal@mastodon.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)