Comments on: To serial comma or not to serial comma http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/02/23/to-serial-comma-or-not-to-serial-comma/ historical romance on the blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: K@ http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/02/23/to-serial-comma-or-not-to-serial-comma/comment-page-1/#comment-9110 K@ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:37:38 +0000 http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/?p=423#comment-9110 Serial commas <3 me. I <3 them. We <3 each other. Serial commas <3 me. I <3 them. We <3 each other.

]]> By: Janga http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/02/23/to-serial-comma-or-not-to-serial-comma/comment-page-1/#comment-9109 Janga Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:51:16 +0000 http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/?p=423#comment-9109 I'm a serial comma-ist too. However, I fear the serial comma and the apostrophe are headed for extinction. I also have concern about the comma after a noun of direct address. :( I’m a serial comma-ist too. However, I fear the serial comma and the apostrophe are headed for extinction. I also have concern about the comma after a noun of direct address. :(

]]> By: wavybrains http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/02/23/to-serial-comma-or-not-to-serial-comma/comment-page-1/#comment-9108 wavybrains Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:06:06 +0000 http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/?p=423#comment-9108 I love serial commas. I guess it's because I had it drilled into me as a child and because I have to drill it into my students, but to me a sentence looks naked without it. I love serial commas. I guess it’s because I had it drilled into me as a child and because I have to drill it into my students, but to me a sentence looks naked without it.

]]> By: Tessa Dare http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/02/23/to-serial-comma-or-not-to-serial-comma/comment-page-1/#comment-9107 Tessa Dare Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:24:02 +0000 http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/?p=423#comment-9107 Well, Courtney - you could look at it another way. If your father were God, it would answer a lot of unsolved questions about Him. Apparently student loans ...not high on the list of divine priorities. Well, Courtney – you could look at it another way. If your father were God, it would answer a lot of unsolved questions about Him. Apparently student loans …not high on the list of divine priorities.

]]> By: Courtney Milan http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/02/23/to-serial-comma-or-not-to-serial-comma/comment-page-1/#comment-9104 Courtney Milan Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:04:38 +0000 http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/?p=423#comment-9104 LOL. If my mother were Ayn Rand it would explain a lot. If my father were God . . . it would really raise a lot of questions, like, "Dad, how come I still have student loans?" LOL. If my mother were Ayn Rand it would explain a lot. If my father were God . . . it would really raise a lot of questions, like, “Dad, how come I still have student loans?”

]]> By: Tessa Dare http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/02/23/to-serial-comma-or-not-to-serial-comma/comment-page-1/#comment-9102 Tessa Dare Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:01:38 +0000 http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/?p=423#comment-9102 Also, if your parents truly were Ayn Rand and God, it would explain sooooo much. Also, if your parents truly were Ayn Rand and God, it would explain sooooo much.

]]> By: Tessa Dare http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/02/23/to-serial-comma-or-not-to-serial-comma/comment-page-1/#comment-9101 Tessa Dare Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:58:42 +0000 http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/?p=423#comment-9101 One of my publishers uses serial commas, and the other does not. Personally, I like them, but that's probably just because I grew up using and reading them. You could say something like, "Courtney lives with her husband, their marginally-trained dog, and an attack cat." Of course, that implies that the cat does not belong to you and your husband...but then, do cats ever truly belong to anyone? One of my publishers uses serial commas, and the other does not. Personally, I like them, but that’s probably just because I grew up using and reading them.

You could say something like, “Courtney lives with her husband, their marginally-trained dog, and an attack cat.” Of course, that implies that the cat does not belong to you and your husband…but then, do cats ever truly belong to anyone?

]]> By: Manda http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/02/23/to-serial-comma-or-not-to-serial-comma/comment-page-1/#comment-9097 Manda Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:22:02 +0000 http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/?p=423#comment-9097 OMG, I had a discussion with a co-worker about serial commas on Friday. OMG, I had a discussion with a co-worker about serial commas on Friday.

]]> By: Janet Corcoran http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/02/23/to-serial-comma-or-not-to-serial-comma/comment-page-1/#comment-9096 Janet Corcoran Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:18:23 +0000 http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/?p=423#comment-9096 FWIW - I read your bio and understood you had a husband and a dog and a cat. Probably because my eyes focused on the marginally-trained dog and my brain said "Oh, wow, she's got one of those, too." The husband and the cat - yeah, ok. I like to think that my dog has trained us well - so none of us are marginal :) Janet FWIW – I read your bio and understood you had a husband and a dog and a cat. Probably because my eyes focused on the marginally-trained dog and my brain said “Oh, wow, she’s got one of those, too.” The husband and the cat – yeah, ok.

I like to think that my dog has trained us well – so none of us are marginal :)

Janet

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