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24 April, 2006
Posted in: Work

Me: So, for a list it’s colon, item, semicolon, item, semicolon, item, semicolon, and, final item; not item, and, semicolon, final item.

22 year old trainee:  Do you realise that we are the only people in the world having this conversation?


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  1. KE says

    24 April, 2006 at 16:42

    And that’s a real pity, given the number of 22-year-olds (and 42-year-olds for that matter) who can’t punctuate to save their lives; education these days harumph harumph grumble grumble.

  2. Kate says

    25 April, 2006 at 10:17

    I had that conversation as well. With a friend. For fun.
    But we are both going to be studying linguistics.

  3. d says

    25 April, 2006 at 14:19

    I have that conversation all the time. But then again, I’m a copyeditor. At least I get paid for it!

  4. kristin says

    25 April, 2006 at 16:16

    i have that conversation, too. that you have it is yet another reason i like you so much.

  5. s@bd says

    25 April, 2006 at 19:51

    If I had a nickle for every time I’ve had that conversation …

    I’d have a nickle.

  6. Dru says

    2 May, 2006 at 03:19

    I almost cried… it’s like you’re writing out what goes on in my brain everyday. I think you should also write a post about the comma disease.

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