punctuation

  1. Quid est Veritas?

    For want of a Comma

    http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20180723-the-commas-that-cost-companies-millions Interesting article. I remember the dairy driver case - Oxford Comma - but had no idea about the 40 million fruit import snafu or the Irish nationalist executed on the strength of a comma.
  2. Occams Barber

    MICROSOFT TO RECYCLE UNUSED PUNCTUATION MARKS

    MICROSOFT TO RECYCLE UNUSED PUNCTUATION MARKS AAP/Reuters 8.20pm, 16December 2017 The U.S. may have opted out of the Paris Climate Accord but U.S. commercial giant Microsoft is determined to show its support by dramatically reducing its E waste. In a bold move, Microsoft has announced that...
  3. Quid est Veritas?

    The importance of Grammar Nazism - the Oxford Comma

    Take That, AP Style! Court of Law Rules The Oxford Comma Necessary Who cares about correct punctuation? Especcially disputed ones like the Oxford Comma? "an appellate court recently ruled in favor of Maine dairy drivers in a labor dispute that hinged on the oft-debated piece of punctuation...
  4. mcarmichael

    Why no new Ecumenical Councils?

    I think we should do another. We could do another, couldn't we? There are rules in place, aren't they? Would they invite Pope Francis? Or has the term "ecumenical" become too tarnished due to the so-called "ecumenical movement (if this is what it is called)"?