Comma, comma, comma, chameleon.
Such a subtle separator can disguise meaning.
“Let’s eat, everyone,” sounds rather inviting.
“Let’s eat everyone,” sounds cannibalistic.
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Comma, comma, comma, chameleon.
Such a subtle mark can affect the pace.
“The rabbit with broken legs limped home,” sounds quick.
“The rabbit, with broken legs, limped home,” sounds slow.
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Comma, comma, comma, chameleon.
Such a subtle mark can hold so much power.
“My mom said her husband is crazy,” means one thing.
“My mom, said her husband, is crazy,” means another.
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Copyright © 2014 Chris McMullen
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Always loved Boy George, may have to look up his CDs now, and if I were still teaching ESL, I’d be groveling to use these examples as part of my lesson. I thoroughly enjoyed your post! Red, gold and green. Red, gold, and green.
Thank you & happy 2014. 🙂
(I should have mentioned that any teachers or parents are welcome to use this poem for non-commercial, educational purposes.)
I can tell you without doubt they all appreciate that!
🙂
Always laugh at the cannibalism example for commas. Saves lives.
There commas go, doing good deeds. 🙂
Haha. Good stuff. Thanks for the linkage too, by the way.
Thank you, and you’re welcome. 🙂 Happy 2014.
Oh that is SO true! I remember trying to teach that to my students. I tend to either put too many (if in doubt) or none at all… LOL 😀 Thanks for the smiles… made me chuckle.
I, tend, to, be, a, comma, nut. 🙂
Apparently I am too… LOL 😀