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Old 03-20-2018, 11:47 AM
 
Location: SoCal
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Why won't you learn to use a comma? It's not difficult. There's a great little book on punctuation that became a best seller in the UK. It's British punctuation, but people here will help you if you're humble and respectful.
I'll stick with Strunk & White, thank you.

I'm a published author. Just exactly what have you published lately?
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Old 03-20-2018, 11:48 AM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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I had to look up pedantic.
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Old 03-20-2018, 11:49 AM
 
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How sad is this, a Word-Nerd fight.
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Old 03-20-2018, 11:50 AM
 
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I had to look up pedantic.
Better to see one than be one.

I never saw a purple cow,
I never hope to see one.
But if I saw a purple cow,
I'd rather see than be one.
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Old 03-20-2018, 11:54 AM
 
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How sad is this, a Word-Nerd fight.
Please justify your use of capitalization on two words that are not proper nouns.

Your use of a hyphen is... interesting.

I want to express my thanks and appreciation on a day where I'm sick enough wheezing and coughing that I'm not likely to get any more fun until it's time for my pre-dinner Martini.
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Old 03-20-2018, 11:57 AM
 
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Please justify your use of capitalization on two words that are not proper nouns.

Your use of a hyphen is... interesting.

I want to express my thanks and appreciation on a day where I'm sick enough wheezing and coughing that I'm not likely to get any more fun until it's time for my pre-dinner Martini.
Literary-License. Plus, my name has been published.
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Old 03-20-2018, 12:13 PM
 
Location: SoCal
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Literary-License. Plus, my name has been published.
Telephone directory, right?

Wait, your picture isn't on the wall at the post office, is it?
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Old 03-20-2018, 01:32 PM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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How sad is this, a Word-Nerd fight.
It ended with post #571.
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Old 03-20-2018, 02:28 PM
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Please justify your use of capitalization on two words that are not proper nouns.

Your use of a hyphen is... interesting.

I want to express my thanks and appreciation on a day where I'm sick enough wheezing and coughing that I'm not likely to get any more fun until it's time for my pre-dinner Martini.
The hyphen use is correct. It distinguishes from other types of nerd.
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Old 03-20-2018, 11:52 PM
 
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The hyphen use is correct. It distinguishes from other types of nerd.
What nerd types are proper nouns?
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