tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145471572038404854.post1070778530173738927..comments2023-11-05T04:02:15.790-08:00Comments on Grammar/Syntax Errors: Indianapolis Star, 10/9/07Andy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879827872978551784noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145471572038404854.post-86199552998602406222007-10-17T09:20:00.000-07:002007-10-17T09:20:00.000-07:00Good catch, Vid. The clause following the comma i...Good catch, Vid. The clause following the comma is a dependent clause and, therefore, should not have a comma before it. If it had been an independent clause, the comma would have been ok. <BR/><BR/>Nice.Dr. Zoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14716460586465658087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145471572038404854.post-8506021967784730182007-10-17T06:18:00.000-07:002007-10-17T06:18:00.000-07:00What incorrect use of a comma?What incorrect use of a comma?Andy Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03879827872978551784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145471572038404854.post-41796410048761763422007-10-16T19:50:00.000-07:002007-10-16T19:50:00.000-07:00What bothers me is the incorrect use of a comma.What bothers me is the incorrect use of a comma.Wazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161756625131967389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145471572038404854.post-7809190365596296742007-10-16T11:14:00.000-07:002007-10-16T11:14:00.000-07:00It doesn't really bother me either - it's certainl...It doesn't really bother me either - it's certainly not one of the most grievous errors.The Exhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02361762239371484451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145471572038404854.post-24205311444390480822007-10-12T10:05:00.000-07:002007-10-12T10:05:00.000-07:00Mathematically speaking, "last" refers to the tail...Mathematically speaking, "last" refers to the tail of a particular sequence.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18039056601155173784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145471572038404854.post-54210647398742240752007-10-10T14:54:00.000-07:002007-10-10T14:54:00.000-07:00One more thing ... I should have focused attention...One more thing ... I should have focused attention on 3a: 3b doesn't apply here.Dr. Zoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14716460586465658087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145471572038404854.post-44368321588911350112007-10-10T14:27:00.000-07:002007-10-10T14:27:00.000-07:00I'm with the good Dr. Z on this one--last 18 games...I'm with the good Dr. Z on this one--last 18 games didn't bother me a bit, except that it was the Rockies doing it and not the Diamondbacks.LCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17279890001478323070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145471572038404854.post-73278894755928462322007-10-10T09:41:00.000-07:002007-10-10T09:41:00.000-07:00From Merriam-Webster. Note definitions 3a and 3b....From Merriam-Webster. Note definitions 3a and 3b.<BR/><BR/>Main Entry: <I>last</I><BR/>Function: adjective <BR/>Date: 13th century <BR/>1 a: following all the rest (he was the last one out) b: being the only remaining (our last dollar)<BR/>2: belonging to the final stage {as of life} (his last hours on earth)<BR/>3 a: next before the present : most recent (last week) (his last book was a failure) b: most up-to-date : latest (it's the last thing in fashion)<BR/>4 a: lowest in rank or standing; also : worst b: farthest from a specified quality, attitude, or likelihood (would be the last person to fall for flattery)<BR/>5 a: conclusive (there is no last answer to the problem) b: highest in degree : supreme, ultimate c: distinct, separate —used as an intensive (ate every last piece of food)Dr. Zoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14716460586465658087noreply@blogger.com