Which is correct?

[TightEnd]

Over-use (note the hyphen) of commas is a disease on the written word these days. It's like a grammatical crutch that writers cling to in mid sentence.

[Laxie]

Don't suppose she has a spare copy of that textbook thrown about?  Knew my teachers were mostly rubbish.

I don't suppose she has a copy of that textbook I could borrow, does she? I knew my teachers were for the most part rubbish.



Fixed your post, Dawn.

could use a couple of commas tbf.

Ninja edit FTW Claire!  You'd originally posted saying you didn't understand, but must have copped on fast.  Good thing.  You're my only hope around the place as the official 'Laxie speak' translator.  

[kinboshi]

Over-use (note the hyphen) of commas is a disease on the written word these days. It's like a grammatical crutch that writers cling to in mid sentence.

I over-use the hyphen instead - especially on internet forums.

[kinboshi]

Unless it's the daily fail or the scum.

FYP.

Please, Dan, on a thread about grammatical pedantry, even though we have a healthy & mutual lack of respect for those two odious organs, we should write their title correctly.

fyfyp

I think Claire got their titles spot on.  Capital letters are for proper nouns; and there's nothing proper about those two awful publications.

[tikay]

I have sent the thread to Sofa-King, for a definitive ruling.

We will all be wrong.

[TightEnd]

Unless it's the daily fail or the scum.

FYP.

Please, Dan, on a thread about grammatical pedantry, even though we have a healthy & mutual lack of respect for those two odious organs, we should write their title correctly.

fyfyp

I think Claire got their titles spot on.  Capital letters are for proper nouns; and there's nothing proper about those two awful publications.

techically your second use of the word "proper" should have been as follows:

and there's nothing "Proper" about those two awful publications.

[Claw75]

Don't suppose she has a spare copy of that textbook thrown about?  Knew my teachers were mostly rubbish.

I don't suppose she has a copy of that textbook I could borrow, does she? I knew my teachers were for the most part rubbish.



Fixed your post, Dawn.

could use a couple of commas tbf.

Ninja edit FTW Claire!  You'd originally posted saying you didn't understand, but must have copped on fast.  Good thing.  You're my only hope around the place as the official 'Laxie speak' translator. 

it was because i hadn't read jon's post properly so i had no idea what text book you were referring to in the first place.

[kinboshi]

Unless it's the daily fail or the scum.

FYP.

Please, Dan, on a thread about grammatical pedantry, even though we have a healthy & mutual lack of respect for those two odious organs, we should write their title correctly.

fyfyp

I think Claire got their titles spot on.  Capital letters are for proper nouns; and there's nothing proper about those two awful publications.

techically your second use of the word "proper" should have been as follows:

and there's nothing "Proper" about those two awful publications.

What about the use of 'proper' instead of "proper", which is seen more commonly (especially online) these days?  Definitely an American influence there if I'm not mistaken?

Also, not sure if the 'p' in proper should be capitalised there...?

[RED-DOG]

Don't suppose she has a spare copy of that textbook thrown about?  Knew my teachers were mostly rubbish.

I don't suppose she has a copy of that textbook I could borrow, does she? I knew my teachers were for the most part rubbish.



Fixed your post, Dawn.

I don't suppose she has a copy of that textbook I could borrow, does she? I knew my teachers were, (for the most part), rubbish.

FYP Rich.

[TightEnd]

Dan, the word proper should definitely be capitalised when in " " for emphasis, and where you are referring to proper Nouns

RED, commas you put in are in my opinion example of superflousity in the use of commas.


or

RED, commas you put in are, in my opinion, example of superflousity in the use of commas. (if you disagree with me)

[RED-DOG]

Dan, the word proper should definitely be capitalised when in " " for emphasis, and where you are referring to proper Nouns

RED, commas you put in are in my opinion example of superflousity in the use of commas.


or

RED, commas you put in are, in my opinion, example of superflousity in the use of commas. (if you disagree with me)

See I wouldn't have used the word "Commas twice in the same sentence. or omitted the word "an" before "Example"

I would also have spelled "superfluity" correctly.

I would have said:  RED. The commas you put in are, in my opinion, an example of the superfluity their use.

[sofa----king]

You are.,....,. All wrong,.., tbh a comma
should be used .,.. When thinking what to say .,..,.
Like tapping on a desk etc ,.,,.etc,..,

[Jon MW]

Over-use (note the hyphen) of commas is a disease on the written word these days. It's like a grammatical crutch that writers cling to in mid sentence.

I over-use the hyphen instead - especially on internet forums.

You should probably be careful about over-using the hyphen when you should be over-using the dash.

[celtic]

You are.,....,. All wrong,.., tbh a comma
should be used .,.. When thinking what to say .,..,.
Like tapping on a desk etc ,.,,.etc,..,

Correct.

[Bongo]

Over-use (note the hyphen) of commas is a disease on the written word these days. It's like a grammatical crutch that writers cling to in mid sentence.

I over-use the hyphen instead - especially on internet forums.

You should probably be careful about over-using the hyphen when you should be over-using the dash.

The en or em dash?