It's Just a Comma, Momma!
Sometimes we can add commas just to break up a sentence. Other times we use a comma to change the meaning significantly. Consider the following:
Sweet Midgets.
Sweet, Midgets!
Just in case the whole comma thing doesn't mean anything to you I still think that the picture is loaded with opportunities for laughs. Enjoy.
Sources:
Rules For Comma Usage
Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab): Commas
sometimes WITH a comma, sentences can go terribly wrong.
ReplyDeleteexhibit a:
A panda eats, shoots and leaves.
=P
lmao!!! I actually said it out loud!
ReplyDeleteYes, RS, you are completely right. I love commas for this very reason--they can clarify and confuse depending on where they are. What power! Pandas are pretty mean animals now that I think about it, so heartless :)
ReplyDeleteKicking Rocks, did saying it out loud help it make sense? Sometimes these things don't work until we say them out loud; just be careful who is around you listening--I wouldn't want to be responsible for you shouting out awkward sentences in an office full of middle aged women. Yikes!
I'm too easy to amuse. Way too easy.
ReplyDeleteWhere can I get some sweet midgets? ;)
ReplyDeleteBeing easily amused has its advantages, D4! You get a lot of cheap laughs, and I am glad for it.
ReplyDeleteShutterbug, I think you can find them at your local grocery store, or perhaps in Craigslist personals :)
I think pandas are just misunderstood creatures, such as myself.
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