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Old Thu May 29, 2003, 07:34am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by Mark Dexter
Ah, the beauty of commas.

Reference:
My grandmother, who snorts crack, is 82 years old.
-vs-
My grandmother who snorts crack is 82 years old.

and

I'd like some beef jerky.
-vs-
I'd like some beef, jerky.
Grammar rule #1: Don't use commas, which aren't necessary.

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