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LMAO, I know English is not your first language, but that's incorrect use of a "coma" twice right there. I don't think you're in any position to be lecturing Americans on comma use.
None of it matters on a message board except for the fact that sometimes a comma can change the entire meaning of a sentence.
Let's eat, Grandma!
Let's eat Grandma!
There is a Writing forum on City-Data where you can always go ask questions if you aren't sure.
LMAO, I know English is not your first language, but that's incorrect use of a "coma" twice right there. I don't think you're in any position to be lecturing Americans on comma use.
None of it matters on a message board except for the fact that sometimes a comma can change the entire meaning of a sentence.
Let's eat, Grandma!
Let's eat Grandma!
There is a Writing forum on City-Data where you can always go ask questions if you aren't sure.
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Originally Posted by Unicorn hunter
I think a good many Americans are in a coma....or just clueless at any rate.
Not even close, ukrkoz. You clearly have no clue how to use a comma. Perhaps it is the fault of your ESL teacher. What I bolded in my post is the proper way to phrase it since it is the explanation that is modified.
Mystic has nailed it. "What better explains how the universe came to be?" is the only way to fix the sentence as it stands on its own. However, it doesn't stand on its own. "What explains how the universe came to be better; theism or naturalism?"
The answer to that question is of course, naturalism. Or should that be "The answer to that question is of course naturalism"?
LMAO, I know English is not your first language, but that's incorrect use of a "coma" twice right there. I don't think you're in any position to be lecturing Americans on comma use.
None of it matters on a message board except for the fact that sometimes a comma can change the entire meaning of a sentence.
Let's eat, Grandma!
Let's eat Grandma!
There is a Writing forum on City-Data where you can always go ask questions if you aren't sure.
Right. My bad, I have no problem to admit it. Though, apparently, you did understand the concept.
Also, you contradicted yourself. By providing an example of 2 sentences, where coMMa use changes meaning radically.
Thus, coMMa DOES matter, like it or not. It makes any sentence live. It accentuates, what author wants to say. It prevents from guesswork on meaning. YOU yourself proved that.
With all due respect, I am educated enough and have enough multicultural experience to, actually, make a statement of such nature. And, unpleasant truth tends to hurt.
Waving it off and saying, it does not matter in forums, is simply not true.
Proper comma use is sign of literacy. Good literacy and good ability to express your thoughts in clear form.
Forums or peer reviewed papers.
Ah, actually the only natural clock they had (not counting the yearly seasons) was the moon. Coincidently, 900 moons equal 75 years. Just saying!
Actually, 72.7 years. So what?
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I don't think you're in any position to be lecturing Americans on comma use. 
