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Danenania
08-24-2005, 03:42 PM
In a sentence that uses parentheses at the end of a clause, then a comma (like this one), does the comma go before or after the parentheses? I have always put it after, but never been sure.
istewart
08-24-2005, 03:43 PM
What you typed is good. Although not typed very well...
ElSapo
08-24-2005, 03:43 PM
After.
Slow Play Ray
08-24-2005, 03:44 PM
definitely after.
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Patrick del Poker Grande
08-24-2005, 03:44 PM
I, like to just, throw a bunch (maybe even 7, or 8), of commas in there, wherever I think it'll, have the most, effect.
ElSapo
08-24-2005, 03:45 PM
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I, like to just, throw a bunch (maybe even 7, or 8), of commas in there, wherever I think it'll, have the most, effect.
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Good pl,an. My edi,tor w,ould love you.
kerssens
08-24-2005, 03:46 PM
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I, like to just, throw a bunch (maybe even 7, or 8), of commas in there, wherever I think it'll, have the most, effect.
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It's hard not to give a little pause for each comma.
kerssens
08-24-2005, 03:46 PM
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I, like to just, throw a bunch (maybe even 7, or 8), of commas in there, wherever I think it'll, have the most, effect.
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Good pl,an. My edi,tor w,ould love you.
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It was easy on that one.
Patrick del Poker Grande
08-24-2005, 03:48 PM
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I, like to just, throw a bunch (maybe even 7, or 8), of commas in there, wherever I think it'll, have the most, effect.
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It's hard not to give a little pause for each comma.
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That's the, brilliance, of it!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/Kirk001.jpg
jakethebake
08-24-2005, 03:58 PM
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That's the, brilliance, of it!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/Kirk001.jpg
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Wow.
durron597
08-24-2005, 04:02 PM
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That's the, brilliance, of it!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/Kirk001.jpg
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,n,h,
jackdaniels
08-24-2005, 04:33 PM
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That's the, brilliance, of it!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/Kirk001.jpg
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Wow.
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Damn this is good. I can't believe no one has used that pic yet. Go for the gimmick account while you still can!
durron597
08-24-2005, 04:51 PM
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Damn this is good. I can't believe no one has used that pic yet. Go for the gimmick account while you still can!
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It's been used before.... (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=3022376&page=&view=&s b=5&o=&vc=1)
Amid Cent
08-24-2005, 05:23 PM
This is an actual sentence written by the head of our Legal Department and sent to the entire company. I swear by Granny I didn't make this up:
"We are pleased to inform you that, effective one week from today, we will be implementing, Websense, an Internet web blocking solution."
lucas9000
08-24-2005, 06:03 PM
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This is an actual sentence written by the head of our Legal Department and sent to the entire company. I swear by Granny I didn't make this up:
"We are pleased to inform you that, effective one week from today, we will be implementing, Websense, an Internet web blocking solution."
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i could show you emails from lawyers in my firm that would make your head spin. i won't though because i like my job.
mslif
08-24-2005, 06:10 PM
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i won't though because i like my job.
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ddubois
08-24-2005, 08:27 PM
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We are pleased to inform you that, effective one week from today, we will be implementing, Websense, an Internet web blocking solution.
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The only comma that really offends me there is the one immediately before 'Websense'. Are the ones before 'effective' and 'we' unambiguously incorrect?
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