Comments | exrandu: Make Tomorrow, Today

exrandu

Make Tomorrow, Today

Mar 07, 2008 23:29

Inspiration:
"Che Guevara had been declared completely unfit for military service by the Argentine army. Don Quixote, the most errant of knights, was conceived in the confines of prison. The first anarchists were aristocrats. “All power to the Workers’ Councils!” demanded the famous advocates of the abolition of work. “I hate you,” the lover swears ( Read more... )

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sinulice March 8 2008, 16:44:07 UTC

I think out of anything you've ever tried to say to me Jeff. This makes the most sense.

megagon March 15 2008, 05:56:05 UTC

Just wanted to tell you that you don't need the comma in your title.

exrandu March 15 2008, 20:43:42 UTC

I'm signifying a longer pause, as you would in poetry.

megagon March 16 2008, 02:02:57 UTC

Yeah but even in poetry, the pause would make sense. It doesn't make sense there.

megagon March 16 2008, 02:06:23 UTC

The parenthetical phrase has an important, often misunderstood, use. It is often used for thought interruptions. Information that is unnecessary to the meaning of the sentence is commonly set off and enclosed by commas. If the information is necessary, no commas should be used.

This might help. http://jpicforum.info/articles-database/seven-fundamental-comma-rules-4912.html