Comments on: You have lost your punctuation privileges. http://halftimelessons.com/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:54:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JHS http://halftimelessons.com/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/comment-page-1/#comment-4463 JHS Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:05:45 +0000 http://174.120.127.91/~halftime/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/#comment-4463 OMG, I see that done all the time. Even by lawyers! <br /><br />And I had a secretary once who changed a brief I drafted without my knowledge. I signed it and allowed her to file it, only to later discover that she changed "cinnamon roll" to "Cinnamon roll." I was mortified. That's when we had a little talk about the scope of her duties being limited to correcting page breaks and other <em>formatting</em> issues, but NOTHING ELSE. Oi. OMG, I see that done all the time. Even by lawyers!

And I had a secretary once who changed a brief I drafted without my knowledge. I signed it and allowed her to file it, only to later discover that she changed "cinnamon roll" to "Cinnamon roll." I was mortified. That's when we had a little talk about the scope of her duties being limited to correcting page breaks and other formatting issues, but NOTHING ELSE. Oi.

]]> By: Em http://halftimelessons.com/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/comment-page-1/#comment-4462 Em Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:23:22 +0000 http://174.120.127.91/~halftime/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/#comment-4462 Your my hero. Your my hero.

]]> By: Bee and Rose http://halftimelessons.com/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/comment-page-1/#comment-4461 Bee and Rose Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:48:21 +0000 http://174.120.127.91/~halftime/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/#comment-4461 And I thought I was the only grammar elitist in town! I see this all the time especially on "hand painted" made in China home decor. My favorite from last Halloween was "Bewear of Ghosts"....idiots! And I thought I was the only grammar elitist in town! I see this all the time especially on "hand painted" made in China home decor. My favorite from last Halloween was "Bewear of Ghosts"….idiots!

]]> By: Heather of the EO http://halftimelessons.com/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/comment-page-1/#comment-4460 Heather of the EO Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:43:27 +0000 http://174.120.127.91/~halftime/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/#comment-4460 Heathers here to say this bug's her too! Heathers here to say this bug's her too!

]]> By: Ally @ Waiting For Rain http://halftimelessons.com/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/comment-page-1/#comment-4459 Ally @ Waiting For Rain Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:22:22 +0000 http://174.120.127.91/~halftime/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/#comment-4459 OK, well obviously you need to be English.. a couple of years ago a book about punctuation pet peeves became a London Times Bestseller!! <br /><br />Eats, shoot and leaves. by Lynne Truss<br /><br />Seriously the funniest book on punctuation and rants ever!! The author went around London adding punctuation to the movie posters for Two Weeks Notice!!<br /><br />Now that is an obsessive elitist!!<br />:) OK, well obviously you need to be English.. a couple of years ago a book about punctuation pet peeves became a London Times Bestseller!!

Eats, shoot and leaves. by Lynne Truss

Seriously the funniest book on punctuation and rants ever!! The author went around London adding punctuation to the movie posters for Two Weeks Notice!!

Now that is an obsessive elitist!!
:)

]]> By: Jennifer Richins http://halftimelessons.com/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/comment-page-1/#comment-4458 Jennifer Richins Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:14:50 +0000 http://174.120.127.91/~halftime/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/#comment-4458 I'm glad I'm not the only anal one who notices those things. I REALLY hate when giant billboards have grammatical errors on them. Is there really that short of a supply of editors? Or can companies no longer afford to hire them? I'm glad I'm not the only anal one who notices those things. I REALLY hate when giant billboards have grammatical errors on them. Is there really that short of a supply of editors? Or can companies no longer afford to hire them?

]]> By: blueviolet http://halftimelessons.com/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/comment-page-1/#comment-4457 blueviolet Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:30:57 +0000 http://174.120.127.91/~halftime/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/#comment-4457 So did you ask for a discount and then buy it? So did you ask for a discount and then buy it?

]]> By: Janie at Sounding Forth http://halftimelessons.com/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/comment-page-1/#comment-4456 Janie at Sounding Forth Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:26:28 +0000 http://174.120.127.91/~halftime/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/#comment-4456 Wha'at??? Wha'at???

]]> By: Evolving Mommy Catherine http://halftimelessons.com/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/comment-page-1/#comment-4455 Evolving Mommy Catherine Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:07:11 +0000 http://174.120.127.91/~halftime/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/#comment-4455 Even without that apostrophe mishap that sign is <i>terrible</i>! Even without that apostrophe mishap that sign is terrible!

]]> By: A Buns Life http://halftimelessons.com/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/comment-page-1/#comment-4454 A Buns Life Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:14:23 +0000 http://174.120.127.91/~halftime/2009/06/you-have-lost-your-punctuation-privileges/#comment-4454 Ah yes, Sister is are special! I love mine very much! :) Ah yes, Sister is are special! I love mine very much! :)

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