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Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Less Punctuation
Is it true in today's day and age that less punctuation is preferred? I'm hearing this with increased frequency.
If reduced punctuation doesn't contribute to ambiguity, then omit it. Is this now the case?
If reduced punctuation doesn't contribute to ambiguity, then omit it. Is this now the case?
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The functions of punctuation are not limited with one of reducing ambiguity. For instance, a comma may indicate a pause in a sentence even if there is no sign of ambiguity. S.
- The functions of punctuation are not limited with one of reducing ambiguity.
- For instance, a comma may indicate a pause in a sentence even if there is no sign of ambiguity.
- S.
- The primary function of punctuation as indicated by The Chicago Manual of Style is promoting ease of reading .
- -- Victor
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The functions of punctuation are not limited with one of
reducing ambiguity. For instance, a comma may indicate
a pause in a sentence even if there is no sign of ambiguity.
P.S. The primary function of punctuation as indicated by
The Chicago Manual of Style is promoting ease of reading.
--
Victor
reducing ambiguity. For instance, a comma may indicate
a pause in a sentence even if there is no sign of ambiguity.
P.S. The primary function of punctuation as indicated by
The Chicago Manual of Style is promoting ease of reading.
--
Victor
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Hi,
Very, very broadly speaking, I'd say we end to avoid writing sentences today in ways that require lots of commas.
I'd also say that we tend not to use hyphens as much any more. I think you recently posted a thread with lots of examples with lots of hypens, and they all looked rather unnatural to me.
Best wishes, Clive
Very, very broadly speaking, I'd say we end to avoid writing sentences today in ways that require lots of commas.
I'd also say that we tend not to use hyphens as much any more. I think you recently posted a thread with lots of examples with lots of hypens, and they all looked rather unnatural to me.
Best wishes, Clive
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