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Commas: Editor's Notes #221 October 15, 2016 |
Hello, In the afternoon I put it back again. --Oscar Wilde In this issue: 1. Commas, commas, and commas 2. Tickled my funnybone 3. Interesting Web site 4. Writing prompt 1. Commas, commas, and commas I often get plaintive requests from clients to make clear the use of commas. Since the use of commas is often debated among those who make a living doing such things, I refer my clients to style guides. And if you are plagued by indecision when it comes to commas, you may very well want to get a good style guide. My copy of The Chicago Manual of Style has eleven closely typed pages on the topic of commas. Smaller style guides deal with fewer uses of commas. To those of you who want a short and simple guide to the use of commas, I give you this issue in the understanding that these are not all the rules and that some of them are debated.
=========== 2.Tickled my funnybone The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon. =========== 3. Interesting Web site Check out more information on comma use at The Chicago Manual of Style Web site http://ow.ly/sbrG305cJ4q =========== 4. Writing prompt Set a timer for 90 seconds. Write a list of things you can see from where you are sitting. When the timer goes off, stop the list and write a piece that uses all the words on your list but is not set in the place you are sitting. =========== Join Writer's Helper Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/WritersHelperEditor Follow me on Twitter @AudreytheEditor Link on LinkedIn https://ca.linkedin.com/in/audreyowen (Email me first so I know how you know me.) =========== If you know a writer who would appreciate receiving Editor's Notes, forward this issue. If someone has passed this on to you, you can get your own free subscription by signing up at https://www.writershelper.com/newsletter.html |
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