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Mar 30, 2019, 7:31 am

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Dr. HFH

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Originally Posted by Cap'n Benj

As you say, perfectly clear and sounds a lot better.

Sounds better ≠ correct. But here's an example of why this stuff makes a difference. Imagine a magazine cover:

● Rachel Ray Loves Cooking Her Dog And Her Family

or

● Rachel Ray Loves Cooking, Her Dog And Her Family

Is the comma important?

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Originally Posted by Cap'n Benj

Its purpose is to advertise food, not be a legally binding contract

This is how language slides into ruin. "Are you going tonight?" becomes "r u goin 2 nite?"

So language only needs to be correct for legal documents? Why have any grammar rules at all?

All that said, however, I'm trying the new F next week, SEZ-LHR-LAX. Based on what I've read here, I'm looking forward to it.

Last edited by Dr. HFH; Mar 30, 2019 at 7:37 am

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