tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post7430514000008171843..comments2024-03-17T12:00:55.617-06:00Comments on Donna K. Weaver: Grammar Friday - Commas (and a game)Donna K. Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-45840959740671592172011-09-04T03:16:39.673-06:002011-09-04T03:16:39.673-06:00i used to be obsessed with commas, lol... i hate g...i used to be obsessed with commas, lol... i hate grammar rules where sometimes u can do stuff and sometimes u cant!<br />Followed you here from karen's bbq party... brought some whiskey and steak! enjoy!great blog--following!Jeremy Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16238461503448315492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-28877328079553467592011-09-03T20:06:42.079-06:002011-09-03T20:06:42.079-06:00My husband believes in the Oxford comma, but he to...My husband believes in the Oxford comma, but he took English courses at Harvard. Less commas! Please! Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-37313097034164477972011-09-03T10:05:55.766-06:002011-09-03T10:05:55.766-06:00Hi-ya. I just wandered over here from Karen's ...Hi-ya. I just wandered over here from Karen's shindig. Nice to meet you. I'm expecting my twelfth grandchild next month. (ahem - my HUSBAND is really getting OLD!)<br /><br />Your blog sounds like fun. Please count me in as your newest follower.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-947212167875521802011-09-03T10:03:49.006-06:002011-09-03T10:03:49.006-06:00Commas are trick. Thanks for taking this on.Commas are trick. Thanks for taking this on.Candahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867282872125340556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-9743132775168464672011-09-03T08:11:42.262-06:002011-09-03T08:11:42.262-06:00Commas have GOT to be the most confusing tiny thin...Commas have GOT to be the most confusing tiny thing in the writer's universe! Thanks for stopping by my BBQ! I actually already follow you but apparently haven't been by for along time since I didn't even realize it! Looking forward to seeing more of your informative posts!<br /><br />KarenGKaren Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-86123251137900531372011-09-03T03:33:29.518-06:002011-09-03T03:33:29.518-06:00My favorite punctuation mark is the super comma......My favorite punctuation mark is the super comma... I mean, semi-colon. I watched a film on it in 3rd grade and still teach it that way to grammar classes in college. <br /><br />I'm also an Oxford comma fan. AP style neglects the comma for space reasons, but I prefer it to be there.<br /><br />Oh, and thanks for visiting my blog!Dr. Cheryl Carvajalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323455180953109460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-34379891123226548592011-09-02T19:25:02.318-06:002011-09-02T19:25:02.318-06:00I read the bit about your teeth accident and went ...I read the bit about your teeth accident and went 'oh my goodness'. I think lasik is a wonderful thing, but I'm such a pessimist that I think I might just be one of the unlucky persons who gets messed up.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-9625983735495621392011-09-02T19:10:57.501-06:002011-09-02T19:10:57.501-06:00Hi there! New follower here! This post is excell...Hi there! New follower here! This post is excellent. :) I've heard that the Oxford comma can go both ways, but I prefer to use it. Then again, I can get a bit comma happy sometimes. ;)Shelley Slyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981620646634240160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-77207614213577380922011-09-02T15:44:42.183-06:002011-09-02T15:44:42.183-06:00Awesome post... I go with what looks better on the...Awesome post... I go with what looks better on the page, and not to mention, what’s relevant today.Jeff Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667419764890599092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-37528845932273613202011-09-02T15:26:26.040-06:002011-09-02T15:26:26.040-06:00I've given up on commas. I know my publisher&#...I've given up on commas. I know my publisher's style, and I use that. Otherwise, I rely on my copyeditor to make sure I'm using proper grammar.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-90945309460418444672011-09-02T13:55:51.036-06:002011-09-02T13:55:51.036-06:00Excellent post Ms. Weaver... grammatical and perso...Excellent post Ms. Weaver... grammatical and personal.Munkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04921320770712443773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-49574179144531866082011-09-02T12:59:23.923-06:002011-09-02T12:59:23.923-06:00Oh commas. I remember getting into fights with my ...Oh commas. I remember getting into fights with my English teachers over them. The thing about commas is that the rules for them are just so relaxed. It makes their usage practically opinionated.McKenzie McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707799179783394809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-11995468413369713222011-09-02T12:54:26.929-06:002011-09-02T12:54:26.929-06:00I've always followed the Oxford rules for comm...I've always followed the Oxford rules for commas, a product of my Catholic school education.<br /><br />And for the weekend: rest, rest, and more rest. 2 weeks on vacation nearly killed me!<br /><br />Enjoy your holiday!Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-18824518785964357512011-09-02T12:43:24.985-06:002011-09-02T12:43:24.985-06:00My plans are to figure out how to use commas...
...My plans are to figure out how to use commas... <br /><br />Donna, thanks for always posting stuff about grammer, it is something I struggle with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-47088736455163951882011-09-02T10:24:14.858-06:002011-09-02T10:24:14.858-06:00Commas? How timely! I just went down the rabbit ho...Commas? How timely! I just went down the rabbit hole with someone over this: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/CMS_FAQ/Commas/Commas03.html<br /><br />Fun stuff. ;)<br /><br />Egads! Looking at you, no one would ever believe you've had five children. Way to go! These getting to know you posts are always so fun to read.<br /><br />Enjoy your Labor Day weekend!<br /><br />P.S. Long live the Oxford comma! ;)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-32898230884565191312011-09-02T09:42:24.788-06:002011-09-02T09:42:24.788-06:00Thank you for the award, I feel most honoured and ...Thank you for the award, I feel most honoured and will show it with pride.<br /><br />Also congrats yourself for having it awarded to you.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-34421341223118587212011-09-02T09:21:36.569-06:002011-09-02T09:21:36.569-06:00I use Oxford comman most of the time...conformity ...I use Oxford comman most of the time...conformity you know.<br /><br />Wow, you have a lot of kids! You had a TV growing up..right? Seriously, you don't look old enough to be a grandma.<br /><br />I would love to go to Hawaii. I envy your height...I'm a fun sized 5'4, and I too had a blood transfusion at birth.<br /><br />Love getting to know more about you, Donna.Laila Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430076999393883312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-80065313742965303742011-09-02T09:01:58.299-06:002011-09-02T09:01:58.299-06:00Clear as mud to me! And I do use the Oxford comma....Clear as mud to me! And I do use the Oxford comma.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-18193199963936829072011-09-02T09:01:21.639-06:002011-09-02T09:01:21.639-06:00I definitely follow the Oxford comma rules, since ...I definitely follow the Oxford comma rules, since leaving out the comma can mean that the words joined by *and* are actually one item. <br /><br />I'd love to spend my long weekend furiously writing, but I suspect I will spend it outlining lesson plans, grading papers (already!), and trying to sleep off the impending cold my students have already given me.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-23175654407350346402011-09-02T08:54:40.021-06:002011-09-02T08:54:40.021-06:00I'll join the others who have strong feelings ...I'll join the others who have strong feelings about the Oxford comma. <br /><br />Yes! All the time, every time, use the Oxford comma! In your case, its absence isn't confusing, but in many other cases it can be. Plus, it just looks better.Heidi Tighehttp://heiditighe.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-61403729293958134952011-09-02T08:31:53.834-06:002011-09-02T08:31:53.834-06:00Love the Oxford Comma :) And I love that your fami...Love the Oxford Comma :) And I love that your family is so tall! Mine is SUPER SHORT haha.Lori M. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858438789496971734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-8524442841644657652011-09-02T08:19:51.227-06:002011-09-02T08:19:51.227-06:00I use the Oxford comma all the time but I know man...I use the Oxford comma all the time but I know many writers who don't. It just looks right to me. :)Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-26693802240271008952011-09-02T07:41:10.914-06:002011-09-02T07:41:10.914-06:00Thanks for the comma clarification! Your number 7 ...Thanks for the comma clarification! Your number 7 made me cringe~ I hate dental pain :) Have a great weekend.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121018905141253640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-85000577250094631412011-09-02T07:07:58.917-06:002011-09-02T07:07:58.917-06:00I will defend the Oxford comma to my death. :)
Ha...I will defend the Oxford comma to my death. :)<br /><br />Have a great weekend. I just want to sleep in for three days. Sigh.Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-49990811443479263102011-09-02T06:40:28.584-06:002011-09-02T06:40:28.584-06:00Your obsession is Lord of the Rings, right? *wink*...Your obsession is Lord of the Rings, right? *wink*<br /><br />I was taught to leave out the comma before "and" in a series of words. Now I use the Oxford comma all the time.<br /><br />Thanks for tagging me. I suspect I'll be trying to think of 10 things about myself that won't frighten anyone this weekend. Enjoy your Labor Day!Suzie F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09560250678212373878noreply@blogger.com