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  Fighting over table space with JWs

  by compound complex in

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  the grammar table, set up in upper west side manhattan by ellen jovin, is the place to learn about the oxford comma, gerunds, conjunctive adverbs, et al.. "on rainy days, the competition between word proselytizers and the word proselytizers can be intense.

  'i'm often in competition with jehovah's witnesses for the space,' she said.

  earlier in the week, she found a favorite under-the-eave perch had been snagged.

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  A class-action lawsuit about overtime pay for truck drivers hinged entirely on a debate that has bitterly divided friends, families and foes: The dreaded — or totally necessary — Oxford comma, perhaps the most polarizing of punctuation marks.
  

  What ensued in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and in a 29-page court decision handed down on Monday, was an exercise in high-stakes grammar pedantry that could cost a dairy company in Portland, Me., an estimated $10 million.

  In 2014, three truck drivers sued Oakhurst Dairy, seeking more than four years’ worth of overtime pay that they had been denied. Maine law requires workers to be paid 1.5 times their normal rate for each hour worked after 40 hours, but it carves out some exemptions.

  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/us/oxford-comma-lawsuit.html
  
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  Fighting over table space with JWs

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the grammar table, set up in upper west side manhattan by ellen jovin, is the place to learn about the oxford comma, gerunds, conjunctive adverbs, et al.. "on rainy days, the competition between word proselytizers and the word proselytizers can be intense.

  'i'm often in competition with jehovah's witnesses for the space,' she said.

  earlier in the week, she found a favorite under-the-eave perch had been snagged.

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  The Grammar Table, set up in Upper West Side Manhattan by Ellen Jovin, is the place to learn about the Oxford comma, gerunds, conjunctive adverbs, et al.

  "On rainy days, the competition between word proselytizers and The Word proselytizers can be intense. 'I'm often in competition with Jehovah's Witnesses for the space,' she said. Earlier in the week, she found a favorite under-the-eave perch had been snagged. "My grammar books got rained on,' she said.

  https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/20/style/grammar-table-ellen-jovin.html
  
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  A big shout out to the NHS

  by moley in

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  last week i suffered two heart attacks, first one occurred while i was at home, phoned for an ambulance which promptly arrived and whisked me off too hospital, docs decided i needed a stent and during the angioplasty i had a massive heart attack according to the doc that did it.

  i was unaware as i was out.

  but what i want to say is what an amazing organisation the nhs is.

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  I'm grateful you survived the ordeal, moley, and are doing better now. Smiddy, et al., too!

  Here in the US, being poor doesn't prevent good care. Similarly, when I had severe angina and subsequent myocardial infarction -- is that what they call the heart attack? -- I had two ambulance ferries to two different hospitals. In ER alone, I counted some 12-plus medical personnel who attended to me one way or another. I remembered their names and sent them a thank you letter. They were caring and efficient.

  When the bills came, Medicare paid the lion's share (they paid 80%, yet it was only some 20% of what the hospital charged, I recall). Since I don't have supplemental, I had a 20% copay. Was I worried? Sure, at first, but I was allowed to make interest-free monthly payments to the hospital; some companies who performed services asked what I could pay; some forgave the balance after several good-faith payments, etc.

  I'm sure there are horror stories out there. In my case, however, it was compassion and caring and cooperation vis-a-vis my financial circumstances. Can you imagine my joy when I made the last $40 installment (the highest monthly payment)?

  Best wishes toward a speedy recovery.

  CoCo
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  Worst Fire in California history

  by 3rdgen in

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  in terms of destruction.

  52,000 people are evacuated.

  started thurs.

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  Thanks, Mr. Flipper, for updating us.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqGSGQEHIOI
  
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  Worst Fire in California history

  by 3rdgen in

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  in terms of destruction.

  52,000 people are evacuated.

  started thurs.

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  Thanks, LV101, for your kind words.

  It is scary, never allowed to let our guard down. Fire was once a seasonal thing; now, it's year-round. Last year, the narrow roads out of our gated community were jammed; many were unaware of an alternate route. Since that time, there have been awareness drills. My first thought was to run down the road to the open spaces of the golf course.

  Take care of yourself, dear friend!

  CC

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j2El0kLaQk
  
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  Worst Fire in California history

  by 3rdgen in

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  in terms of destruction.

  52,000 people are evacuated.

  started thurs.

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  Thanks, Mr. Flipper, for the good thoughts and support. Wishing you and the missus well.

  You're welcome, too, for the information. Likewise, clients have been having me do clearing for them. Ironic that reports on the reality of the so-called new abnormal have acknowledged that, when the wind comes roaring through, it's all but a lost cause.

  Take care, friend.
  

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  Worst Fire in California history

  by 3rdgen in

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  in terms of destruction.

  52,000 people are evacuated.

  started thurs.

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  Worst Fire in California history

  by 3rdgen in

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  in terms of destruction.

  52,000 people are evacuated.

  started thurs.

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  https://www.npr.org/2018/11/13/667315613/californias-camp-fire-becomes-the-deadliest-in-state-history

  I'm in the woods near Wasa, BONEZZ, 3rdgen, and Flipper. We always have had rain starting in October. This year is different. We're all trying to keep our anxiety in check while our to-go bags are packed and at the ready. This time last year we had to evacuate at 5:00 a.m.

  Paradise and Magalia were childhood vacation spots for me and friends.

  Blessings and peace to all.

  CC
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  Serious Issue ....... that MUST be Addressed !!!!!

  by Simon in

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  this is such an important issue, more and more people are succumbing to what must be some viral outbreak wreaking havoc in the world.. i'm talking about unnecessary punctuation.. it's easy to become infected.

  you want to write something and add some emphasis so you add an exclamation mark to make it "important!

  " but dang, it's not important enough is it??

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  You're welcome, LV101!

  The retired teachers and professor of English and creative writing enjoy the class I lead (led?).

  One of my greatest joys is teaching language arts to a pre-teen student with learning disabilities; she has been evaluated and tests in at 130-plus IQ. An entire team of educators is working with her. When she talks, one is hearing a "professor" explain in explicit detail this or that scientific matter of great consequence, IHHO.
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  Serious Issue ....... that MUST be Addressed !!!!!

  by Simon in

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  2. announcements

  this is such an important issue, more and more people are succumbing to what must be some viral outbreak wreaking havoc in the world.. i'm talking about unnecessary punctuation.. it's easy to become infected.

  you want to write something and add some emphasis so you add an exclamation mark to make it "important!

  " but dang, it's not important enough is it??

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  Thanks, Steve and LV101, for your comments.

  Since this is my profession, I will chime in with a link that has drawn no little interest:

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/239701/more-on-punctuation

  Note that the title reads out loud as "Moron Punctuation." ('Moron Punctuation'. [Brit.])

  As already mentioned by other posters, there is an absolute distinction between American English and British English punctuation, e.g., the use of single ("inverted commas," I recall) and double quotation marks and placement of periods and commas within or without close of quotation marks. When editing, I make this distinction in punctuation, depending upon what side of the pond my client lives and writes . . .

  CC