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Discussion in 'Community' started by jp-30, Dec 3, 2013.

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Darth Guy Chosen One

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Aug 16, 2002

Using adverbs good.

Darth Guy, Dec 3, 2013

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GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque Staff Member Administrator

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Nov 28, 2000

Saintheart said: ↑

Strunk and White.
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Pointing out the difference between style, grammar, and usage.

Also, curing insomnia.

GrandAdmiralJello , Dec 3, 2013

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CloneUncleOwen likes this.
EmpireForever Force Ghost

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Mar 15, 2004

Pearl Jam

EmpireForever, Dec 3, 2013

#28

Ender Sai, JoinTheSchwarz and hudzu like this.
Arawn_Fenn Chosen One

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Jul 2, 2004

Riding around in Panzers.

No, wait, that's regular Nazis.

Arawn_Fenn, Dec 3, 2013

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Alpha-Red, Darth_Omega and dp4m like this.
Donaldson Jedi Master

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Jul 15, 2000

The word pilkunnussija

Donaldson, Dec 3, 2013

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Gamiel Chosen One

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Dec 16, 2012

People using the short form of Nationalsozialismus in the wrong way

Gamiel, Dec 3, 2013

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dp4m Chosen One

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Nov 8, 2001

I hate Illinois Nazis...

dp4m, Dec 3, 2013

#32

It Is Your Destiny and Master_Lok like this.
timmoishere Force Ghost

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Jun 2, 2007

Let's eat, Grandma!
Let's eat Grandma!

Commas save lives, you guys!

timmoishere, Dec 4, 2013

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Lady Mary, Yoda's_Roomate, Valairy Scot and 3 others like this.
Saintheart Jedi Grand Master

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Dec 16, 2000

Grammar is the difference between knowing your crap and knowing you're crap.

Saintheart, Dec 4, 2013

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Sith Lord 2015, Valairy Scot, Alpha-Red and 1 other person like this.
EmpireForever Force Ghost

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Mar 15, 2004

But most people who don't know their crap don't know they're crap. If, to use grammar as the example, someone doesn't know the difference between 'your' and 'you're', then when they use one in error they are ignorant of the fact, and go about their business without the knowledge that they've done anything wrong.

EmpireForever, Dec 4, 2013

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yankee8255 Force Ghost

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May 31, 2005

The proper use of comprise.

yankee8255, Dec 5, 2013

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JoinTheSchwarz Former Head Admin VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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Nov 21, 2002

Pointing out you're mistakes.

JoinTheSchwarz , Dec 5, 2013

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jp-30 Manager Emeritus VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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Dec 14, 2000

Wallah!

jp-30, Dec 6, 2013

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Yoda's_Roomate and Alpha-Red like this.
yankee8255 Force Ghost

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May 31, 2005

JoinTheSchwarz said: ↑

Pointing out there mistakes.
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fixed

yankee8255, Dec 6, 2013

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I Are The Internets Shelf of Shame Host VIP - Game Host

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Nov 20, 2012

Their are people out they're that will correct my word usage. There so annoying.

I Are The Internets, Dec 6, 2013

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Sith Lord 2015 likes this.
beezel26 Jedi Master

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May 11, 2003

Spell Check, so they don't look like the rest of us.

beezel26, Dec 8, 2013

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Sith_Sensei__Prime Chosen One

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May 22, 2000

Oxford Comma Dispute Is Settled as Maine Drivers Get $5 Million

Ending a case that electrified punctuation pedants, grammar goons and comma connoisseurs, Oakhurst Dairy settled an overtime dispute with its drivers that hinged entirely on the lack of an Oxford comma in state law.

The dairy company in Portland, Me., agreed to pay $5 million to the drivers, according to court documents filed on Thursday.

The relatively small-scale dispute gained international notoriety last year when the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that the missing comma created enough uncertainty to side with the drivers, granting those who love the Oxford comma a chance to run a victory lap across the internet.

But the resolution means there will be no ruling from the land’s highest courts on whether the Oxford comma — the often-skipped second comma in a series like “A, B, and C” — is an unnecessary nuisance or a sacred defender of clarity, as its fans and detractors endlessly debate. (In most cases, The Times stylebook discourages the serial comma, often called the Oxford comma because it was traditionally used by the Oxford University Press.)

It appears the Maine Legislature has learned its lesson, at least. It revised the disputed state law last year to end ambiguity by adding new punctuation — but not in the way you might be thinking.

The case began in 2014, when three truck drivers sued the dairy for what they said was four years’ worth of overtime pay they had been denied. Maine law requires time-and-a-half pay for each hour worked after 40 hours, but it carved out exemptions for:

The canning, processing, preserving, freezing, drying, marketing, storing, packing for shipment or distribution of:
(1) Agricultural produce;
(2) Meat and fish products; and
(3) Perishable foods.

What followed the last comma in the first sentence was the crux of the matter: “packing for shipment or distribution of.” The court ruled that it was not clear whether the law exempted the distribution of the three categories that followed, or if it exempted packing for the shipment or distribution of them.

Had there been a comma after “shipment,” the meaning would have been clear. David G. Webbert, a lawyer who represented the drivers, stated it plainly in an interview in March: “That comma would have sunk our ship.”

Since then, the Maine Legislature addressed the punctuation problem. Here’s how it reads now:

The canning; processing; preserving; freezing; drying; marketing; storing; packing for shipment; or distributing of:
(1) Agricultural produce;
(2) Meat and fish products; and
(3) Perishable foods.

So now we get to replace Oxford comma pedantry with semicolon pedantry. The change, sponsored by Senator Andre Cushing, was among dozens of legislative tweaks signed by the governor in June.

“It clarifies the intent of the legislature, to conform with federal law, that the distribution of certain products is exempt from the provisions governing overtime pay,” according to a summary of the changes. “It amends the 1995 law by reordering the series of exempt tasks for the purpose of eliminating any perceived ambiguity.”

As far as the actual overtime dispute goes, Mr. Webbert said the case ended well.

“We are pleased the matter was resolved to the satisfaction of all parties,” he said in an email.

In a statement on Friday night, John Bennett, president of Oakhurst Dairy, said the company “is pleased the dispute regarding overtime pay for delivery drivers has been resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.”

Without giving details, he said he expected that the resolution would soon be approved by the court overseeing the dispute.

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Sith_Sensei__Prime, Feb 12, 2018

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Sarge Chosen One

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Oct 4, 1998

jp-30 said: ↑

Wallah!
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Viola!

Sarge, Feb 12, 2018

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Alpha-Red, Sith_Sensei__Prime and gezvader28 like this.
TiniTinyTony JCC Super Bowl Pick 'Em Winner VIP - Game Winner

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Mar 9, 2003

Some of these sentences are affecting me in a negative way. To have a positive effect in my life, I guess I should stay away.

TiniTinyTony , Feb 12, 2018

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Diggy Chosen One

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Feb 27, 2013

Mein Kampf with Grammer Dullards.

Diggy , Feb 12, 2018

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Alpha-Red likes this.
gezvader28 Chosen One

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Mar 22, 2003

Kelsey Grammer can't spell.

gezvader28, Feb 12, 2018

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Sarge, Master_Lok and Master_Rebado like this.
Master_Lok Force Ghost

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Dec 18, 2012

Other grammar nazis?

Master_Lok, Feb 12, 2018

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Alpha-Red likes this.
Rylo Ken Force Ghost

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Dec 19, 2015

Grammel nachos.

Grammel is a Bavarian/Austrian word for little bits of crunchy fried pork fat. Nachos in their simplest form are tortilla chips covered in melted cheese, often served with jalapeño peppers. I highly doubt that ever in the history of the world have these two things been put together on a plate, but I could be wrong.

Last edited: Feb 12, 2018

Rylo Ken, Feb 12, 2018

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jp-30 Manager Emeritus VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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Dec 14, 2000

dp4m said: ↑

I hate Illinois Nazis...
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/subur...a-slowik-gop-nazi-st-0207-20180206-story.html

jp-30, Feb 12, 2018

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Rylo Ken Force Ghost

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Dec 19, 2015

Using "fewer" when appropriate instead of "less" indiscriminately like a chump.

Rylo Ken, Feb 13, 2018

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Sith Lord 2015, yankee8255 and Sarge like this.

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