Hiya!
Look, fellas. I'm gonna level with y'all. I haven't posted a blog for a looooooooong time. Guess I was in a bit of a slump, but I'm back now and do my best to come up with new material every single day. Just kidding! Who am I? George Carlin?
Let's take a look at this little guy: ,
Yep, comma, which, by the way, nobody really cares about these days; especially with all the texting and $#*%. Ugh! Now I'm thinking about all those horrible text fails and teenagers and I'm pissed. Great!
*The Interjection Comma
"Dang", "Shoot", "Dagnabbit", "Hey", "Wow", "Goshdarnit" and many many more are called interjections. Separate them with a comma or serious misunderstandings will occur:
Shoot, a Mormon at my door.
Shoot a Mormon at my door.
The Introductory Comma
When I was a little baby, apple trees lined this street.
When I was a little baby apple trees lined this street.
The Oxford Comma
Some people prefer to put a comma after each and every item in a list including the one before "and". Those who're not interested - myself included - just don't give a damn:
Bring me a cup of coffee, some marshmallows, and a blow torch!
Bring me a cup of coffee, some marshmallows and a blow torch!
The Vocative Comma
When you talk to someone directly, you need a comma before the addressee. Forget to put it in and you'll look like a psycho:
I have enough time to kill, my sweet baby.
I have enough time to kill my sweet baby.
And the last but not least...
The Walken Comma :p
Those who know Christopher Walken get it. Seriously, watch one of his interviews and see for yourselves.
Here's one of his quotes and you ought to read it like this:
"You know, there's, nothing, you, can do, about, your, public, image. It is, what, it is. I, just, try, to do, things, honestly [...]."
*Disclaimer: I coulda thought of somethin' else to shoot, but... nah.
Comments
I'm workin' on it. Stop hasslin' me! :'(
Gotcha.
This one.....
"Look, fellas. I'm gonna level with y'all. I haven't posted a blog for a looooooooong time. Guess I was in a bit of a slump, but I'm back now and do my best to come up with new material every single day. Just kidding! Who am I? George Carlin?"
It was just a goof, but I couldn't help it. It was the low hanging fruit, ya know? It's kinda mean, but it's true. There are people who do their impressions of him and they ain't exaggeratin'.
Thanks for your kind words. Glad you liked it.
I didn't know the Walken Comma but I like!... as much as it scares me :S
Super cool blog; I'm very happy to see you around again. That makes me ---> :))))
Elen,
Glad we're on the same page. They taught you well. It is totally okay if you don't use the Oxford comma. I mean nothing bad will happen, ya know? Like, You won't nuke a country or somethin'. Unlike some people I know.
Aww, the comma. Necessary accessory for almost every sentence :D
My friends don't use comma when they text me and every time I notice how "bad" it is. I like to be typical and to use punctuation marks when I have to, and especially comma. I am only confused with the comma before the word "and". They tought as not to use it before this word, but many times I feel like I have to use it. Anyway, maybe my commas are in wrong places sometimes :D :P
Thanks, ★ღ ˚ Paula✰ •* ˚.
Was it really ''lol''-worthy? D:
LOL A738a, good one!!!!!
Ya got it, Roman.
You shoulda tried it, though.
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