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bigmacbear) wrote2012-12-08 11:58 am
bigmacbear) wrote2012-12-08 11:58 am
English lesson
Always remember to place punctuation carefully.
Right:
Caesar entered, on his head his helmet, on his feet armed sandals, on his brow there was a cloud, in his right hand his faithful sword, in his eye there was an angry glare. Saying nothing, he sat down.
Wrong:
Caesar entered on his head, his helmet on his feet, armed sandals on his brow, there was a cloud in his right hand, his faithful sword in his eye, there was an angry glare saying nothing. He sat down.
Right:
Caesar entered, on his head his helmet, on his feet armed sandals, on his brow there was a cloud, in his right hand his faithful sword, in his eye there was an angry glare. Saying nothing, he sat down.
Wrong:
Caesar entered on his head, his helmet on his feet, armed sandals on his brow, there was a cloud in his right hand, his faithful sword in his eye, there was an angry glare saying nothing. He sat down.
Pet peeves
Tomorrow will be Sunny in Toronto.
15 Hamilton cloudy.
17 St. Catherines, clear.
14.
Sports readers:
In the NHL yesterday Toronto.
6 Detroit.
4 Tampa.
3 New Jersey.
5.
Pauses go at the punctuation!