No its not..its a panda bearing arms.
Its very very silly and most unlikely.
Yeah, thats the joke
Eats, shoots and leaves.
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Eats shoots and leaves.
Haha?
No its not..its a panda bearing arms.
Its very very silly and most unlikely.
:crazy:
I think his point is that since everyone knows that pandas don't shoot guns, no reasonable person would ever actually make the mistake of interpreting that sentence as saying that the panda ate, shot a gun, and then left. Therefore the punctuation really isn't necessary.
A grammatical blunder may force Rogers Communications Inc. to pay an extra $2.13-million to use utility poles in the Maritimes after the placement of a comma in a contract permitted the deal's cancellation.
The controversial comma sent lawyers and telecommunications regulators scrambling for their English textbooks in a bitter 18-month dispute that serves as an expensive reminder of the importance of punctuation.
...Language buffs take note — Page 7 of the contract states: The agreement “shall continue in force for a period of five years from the date it is made, and thereafter for successive five year terms, unless and until terminated by one year prior notice in writing by either party.”
Rogers' intent in 2002 was to lock into a long-term deal of at least five years. But when regulators with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) parsed the wording, they reached another conclusion.
The validity of the contract and the millions of dollars at stake all came down to one point — the second comma in the sentence.
Had it not been there, the right to cancel wouldn't have applied to the first five years of the contract and Rogers would be protected from the higher rates it now faces.
you would not believe the nonsense i had to put up with when i first came to this board, over punctuation.i don't get it
Yes.Umm, correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't the second sentence have quotation marks around 'John', and 'has missed the point.' in order to be correct? Fraggle?
This is simply incorrect. "John has missed the point," is a direct quote and must be enclosed in quotation marks. In speech we use tone of voice and other dynamics to distinguish between the sentences:John, said Oli, has missed the point.
You're thinking of koalas, which are marsupials. They live in Australia where eucalyptus grows. Pandas live in China and eat bamboo. Pandas are indeed ursids (members of the bear family) but this was not known for certain until quite recently, through DNA analysis. When I was a kid the possibility was accepted that they might be members of the raccoon family.It does if you remember that pandas eat eucalyptus shoots and leaves.
Capitalization is a form of punctuation and it is one of the most important forms. Capital letters are the most visible signals that help us parse sentences. They are far bigger than periods and therefore are a stronger signal that a new sentence is starting.you would not believe the nonsense i had to put up with when i first came to this board, over punctuation. i now give a decent attempt to punctuate my sentences, but ah, i still need to CAPATOLIZE (man, don't start) certain words.
Yes.This is simply incorrect. "John has missed the point," is a direct quote and must be enclosed in quotation marks.
Indirect Speech (also referred to as 'reported speech') refers to a sentence reporting what someone has said. It is almost always used in spoken English.
* If the reporting verb (i.e. said) is in the past, the reported clause will be in a past form. This form is usually one step back into the past from the original.
For example:
o He said the test was difficult.
o She said she watched TV every day.
o Jack said he came to school every day.
From:In indirect speech, the exact meaning of the speaker's words is given, but the exact words are not directly quoted.
Dean said that he didn't know what to do.
Wahey - I'm outdated: (although I will check my copy of Oxford English Use and Abuse).
The one I was taught (and it was regarding punctuation) was:
"The pupil said the teacher is a fool", which, punctuated gave, "the pupil, said the teacher, is a fool".
Old-style grammar school - nobody uses the old ways any more :bawl:
Umm. addition. I just googled and English as spoken/ used by the English (and taught as a second language) does do it:
No quote marks.
Maybe a difference between English and American English?
From:
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/resources/exp_lang/speech.html
An resource for English teachers (from New Zealand by the .nz. address!).
I think his point is that since everyone knows that pandas don't shoot guns, no reasonable person would ever actually make the mistake of interpreting that sentence as saying that the panda ate, shot a gun, and then left. Therefore the punctuation really isn't necessary.
a bit touchy about your forum ay?BTW, of all the subforums on this website, you picked the wrong place to call anything related to proper language "nonsense."![]()
No, it's just a confusing principle to explain. That is obviously an indirect quote! If it were a direct quote, it would beShe said she watched TV every day. No quote marks.
Maybe a difference between English and American English?
Well sure. The "New Moderator Syndrome."a bit touchy about your forum ay?
They're both evidence of the same lack of respect for civilization. They announce to the world that you were out getting stoned or playing videogames while the other kids were paying attention in school.What bothers me more then punctuation is BAD SPELLING.
They're both evidence of the same lack of respect for civilization. They announce to the world that you were out getting stoned or playing videogames while the other kids were paying attention in school.
What bothers me more then punctuation is BAD SPELLING.
Ahem... "than", not "then".
Sorry, I HAD to!![]()
i don't get it
Nope: example of reported speechNo, it's just a confusing principle to explain. That is obviously an indirect quote!
I'm not sure what the difference is between "reported speech" and "indirect quotation," except perhaps that one is a subset of the other. My primitive high school in the Wild West didn't go into such subtleties fifty years ago because they concentrated on teaching us how to protect ourselves from stampeding buffalo and ornery Injuns. Nonetheless, in both cases quotation marks are not only inappropriate but incorrect, because:Nope: example of reported speech![]()
Well, the entire point of that sentence is that it’s supposed to be an example of why punctuation is necessary – but clearly in that particular example punctuation isn’t actually necessary.Yes, but isnt that like... missing the point ?![]()