Myne poetic license just aspired, tho.
…the previous statement has been provided sic
[QUOTE=Sternvogel]
Parenthesis is the singular form of parentheses. I shouldn’t have to write ninety-five theses about this subject.
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Well, there’s that, but, in the original statement, doesn’t the poster mean “quotes” or “quotation marks” where he has “parenthesis”?
Good, God, I have heard of grammer police, but I didn’t know the SDMB had a registered SDMB grammer SWAT team.
SSG Schwartz
[QUOTE=SSG Schwartz]
Good, God, I have heard of grammer police, but I didn’t know the SDMB had a registered SDMB grammer SWAT team.
SSG Schwartz
[/QUOTE]
GRAMMAR, people. (That is, unless I’m being whooshed.)
[QUOTE=SSG Schwartz]
Good, God, I have heard of grammer police, but I didn’t know the SDMB had a registered SDMB grammer SWAT team.
SSG Schwartz
[/QUOTE]
I think they are quite funny. Do not you? (No contractions, eh)
I love it when they jump out of choppers and spray metaphors all over.
SSG Schwartz
[QUOTE=SSG Schwartz]
I love it when they jump out of choppers and spray metaphors all over.
SSG Schwartz
[/QUOTE]
Nitpick: You forgot to mention the allegorical bazookas.
[QUOTE=SSG Schwartz]
Good, God, I have heard of grammer police, but I didn’t know the SDMB had a registered SDMB grammer SWAT team.
[/QUOTE]
With a mandatory death sentence (pun intended) imposed on any offenders brought in alive.
[QUOTE=Siam Sam]
With a mandatory death sentence (pun intended) imposed on any offenders brought in alive.
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Who imposes the sentence? The team, or some judicial authority?
[QUOTE=Governor Quinn]
Who imposes the sentence? The team, or some judicial authority?
[/QUOTE]
A comma is not necessary after “team.” OFF WITH YOUR HEAD.
[QUOTE=pulykamell]
Well, there’s that, but, in the original statement, doesn’t the poster mean “quotes” or “quotation marks” where he has “parenthesis”?
[/QUOTE]
Yes, this is correct. However, you needed to have used a semicolon after “there’s that” instead of the comma as you are joining two independent clauses. While the first clause is short, the second is riddled with commas already.
Answering the O.P. I can find fault with nothing whatsoever in its contents .
A fine post in every way except that you slipped up a little in asking for nitpicks on a post that otherwise couldn’t be nitpicked .
A pity really cos the post was fine until you actually posted it.
A message fot us all I think.
Or do I?
[QUOTE=Siam Sam]
A comma is not necessary after “team.” OFF WITH YOUR HEAD.
[/QUOTE]
No?
[QUOTE=Siam Sam]
A comma is not necessary after “team.” OFF WITH YOUR HEAD.
[/QUOTE]
All caps ended by a period?!?
Do you know how much of an anti-climax that is?
Well, shall we see how many question marks can be used at the end of a sentence???
[QUOTE=Siam Sam]
Well, shall we see how many question marks can be used at the end of a sentence???
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Why???
Properly known as “interrogation points”.
[QUOTE=SSG Schwartz]
Why???
[/QUOTE]
Because!!!
Nitpick: poking zombies is poor form.
[QUOTE=bbs2k]
Nitpick: poking zombies is poor form.
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I don’t see what my old girlfriends have to do with anything. :mad: