03-31-2008, 02:56 PM
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Got beef?
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Arlington Texas
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Originally Posted by toddy33
I was just illustrating that conversational (descriptive) grammar, such as that used in a forum like this one, is often much more flexible than traditional, formal, prescriptive, uptight, academic grammar. This was in response to the original criticism. My em dash was meant tongue-in-cheek. Also, no, I'm not wrong about either of the original sentences. Commas may indeed also be used to indicate a spoken parenthetical pause for an inserted adverb phrase or clause. Sheesh. Tough crowd.
Now, a double sorry for the .
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