tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post5635945271834991961..comments2023-09-06T05:28:26.542-06:00Comments on David Powers King: Aspiring Advice: Pause, To The All-Powerful Comma!David P. Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-63273547444930337092012-09-25T19:33:26.288-06:002012-09-25T19:33:26.288-06:00I loved this -- I understand all the comma-otion n...I loved this -- I understand all the comma-otion now!You're right, the improperly placed comma can kill the best sentence and of course, the missing comma is the worst writing crime. (Did I get the commas in the right places in that sentence?) Editing and revision - the twins I need to entertain way more than I do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-13274130434402424912012-09-25T10:46:59.167-06:002012-09-25T10:46:59.167-06:00I love how you ended on a comma-ical note!
Thanks ...I love how you ended on a comma-ical note!<br />Thanks I needed this~<br />Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-69151169702156120892012-09-25T10:05:46.662-06:002012-09-25T10:05:46.662-06:00Thanks, Lynda. We're up and working again. :)Thanks, Lynda. We're up and working again. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-79823995302640305682012-09-24T19:56:05.103-06:002012-09-24T19:56:05.103-06:00Thanks for the enlightenment! I will certainly ref...Thanks for the enlightenment! I will certainly refer to this post most often to assist me on my journey through writing. I never know when I am putting too many commas or when I'm not putting enough. Perhaps it is better to just have someone else catch my mistakes than myself. :PAWritersTalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024727484698439770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-59340873464186250952012-09-24T01:49:46.781-06:002012-09-24T01:49:46.781-06:00Um, your blog isn't loading properly for me......Um, your blog isn't loading properly for me... eek!<br />Loved the post (which I could read via my reader only) about commas and how they save lives, though ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-4282366947510086962012-09-23T17:14:33.848-06:002012-09-23T17:14:33.848-06:00Nails on the chalkboard - definitely. I'm the ...Nails on the chalkboard - definitely. I'm the same way. Thanks for the reminder of all the comma's glory. ;)Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-23859701089222905792012-09-23T12:54:53.882-06:002012-09-23T12:54:53.882-06:00Hey, it's just good to see that other people a...Hey, it's just good to see that other people are talking about the, um, issue. <br />Hi, I'm Andrew, I use commas...<br /><br />But, yeah, you talk more specifically about the whole independent/dependent clause thing than I did, so that's good. I think, really, if people understood the difference, there would be less comma confusage (yes, I just made that word up, but that's okay because I'm a writer, right?). I've been considering a clause post...Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-38029895636230938782012-09-23T12:15:08.398-06:002012-09-23T12:15:08.398-06:00I appreciate the heads up, Rusty. Dang. If I had k...I appreciate the heads up, Rusty. Dang. If I had known Andrew had written such a perfect post about commas this week I would have covered something else. I took some serious notes, too. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-56649264541982681402012-09-23T09:33:29.376-06:002012-09-23T09:33:29.376-06:00Yeah, I read Andrew Leon's post this week abou...Yeah, I read Andrew Leon's post this week about commas - although he railed against using them for pauses. It's good to think about them though. I tend to use them without thinking sometimes and have to be careful myself.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-38787127601293940452012-09-22T20:35:43.703-06:002012-09-22T20:35:43.703-06:00Love this post! Comma misplacement is also fingern...Love this post! Comma misplacement is also fingernails on the chalkboard for me. Hmm...I might also blog about commas and link to your post. I could talk about commas ALL DAY. (Grammar nerd alert!)Kathryn Purdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18337488365098780737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-31026558078881092772012-09-22T12:12:09.306-06:002012-09-22T12:12:09.306-06:00lol! I'd hate to eat grandma. Great lesson/adv...lol! I'd hate to eat grandma. Great lesson/advice David! Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-18322175525701841462012-09-22T11:10:56.765-06:002012-09-22T11:10:56.765-06:00I enjoyed your little lesson, especially the snark...I enjoyed your little lesson, especially the snarky parts. I fear commas and my mistakes with them. Then, like you, after I'm so careful and recheck a hundred times, I read a published book that throws the rules I try to follow out the window.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-16414147077436386042012-09-22T08:17:01.807-06:002012-09-22T08:17:01.807-06:00Sadly I have misused them, but I'm getting bet...Sadly I have misused them, but I'm getting better.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-42458646295863652042012-09-22T07:54:55.842-06:002012-09-22T07:54:55.842-06:00Great post - it's amazing what grammatical err...Great post - it's amazing what grammatical errors you pick up even in published books. Love the picture, too.<br /><br />Thanks for the follow!ELAdamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11390894357209056149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-38007686463866842602012-09-21T21:02:29.641-06:002012-09-21T21:02:29.641-06:00I love this post :) I recently did my speech for s...I love this post :) I recently did my speech for school on punctuation, and I included a rather long section on the comma, as well as a fair amount on the apostrophe. For some reason, I find this stuff really fun!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726678438584115062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-6472333850625241772012-09-21T17:45:03.877-06:002012-09-21T17:45:03.877-06:00I really don't like it when there are commas i...I really don't like it when there are commas in the wrong places in books I'm reading. I try to make sure I don't misuse them--but I have a tendency to use them more often than necessary.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-22280474170835613002012-09-21T17:26:37.510-06:002012-09-21T17:26:37.510-06:00Lol, luv the pic! I find it all depends whether th...Lol, luv the pic! I find it all depends whether the audience understands the message. If I can make a sentence work without a comma, I won't use it, but otherwise I put them in. Also, it's more acceptable now to use them in place of semi-colons. No joke:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-69696028014239336702012-09-21T13:23:00.200-06:002012-09-21T13:23:00.200-06:00I put commas, wherever I feel like it. I'm ju...I put commas, wherever I feel like it. I'm just, a rebel that way.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-14540395434287809062012-09-21T12:24:47.672-06:002012-09-21T12:24:47.672-06:00Lol, I love that picture. The comma is so importan...Lol, I love that picture. The comma is so important. Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-38473287212477164812012-09-21T11:24:55.484-06:002012-09-21T11:24:55.484-06:00Commas trip me up at time. Thanks for the reminder...Commas trip me up at time. Thanks for the reminders! I'm definitely a fan of the Oxford comma.Samantha Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370961661054617338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-10369851618760136502012-09-21T10:38:54.939-06:002012-09-21T10:38:54.939-06:00Love this post. I have a hard time with commas. ...Love this post. I have a hard time with commas. For some reason I use them more as place stoppers whenever I stop to think about what I need to write next. Which means they're always where they shouldn't be and never where they should. I'm learning though. Hopefully I didn't do it wrong in this comment. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-16414220139486427872012-09-21T10:02:31.724-06:002012-09-21T10:02:31.724-06:00Great examples. And, of course, comma usage varies...Great examples. And, of course, comma usage varies depending upon the grammar style you're using. The key is consistency.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-72260048079425615682012-09-21T09:11:20.848-06:002012-09-21T09:11:20.848-06:00Andrew Leon wrote a whole blog post on commas.Andrew Leon wrote a whole blog post on commas.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-84999910882620847612012-09-21T08:51:07.912-06:002012-09-21T08:51:07.912-06:00And don't ever, ever, EVER use a comma to join...And don't ever, ever, EVER use a comma to join two sentences together without a connecting word. EG: 'I went to the store, I bought some milk.' I see this in published stuff lately (and not just self-published stuff: no sirree). It makes me want to scream.Esther Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688983385593428361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-19943429919812607332012-09-21T08:36:53.610-06:002012-09-21T08:36:53.610-06:00Love posts about commas! More examples please! :)Love posts about commas! More examples please! :)VikLithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.com