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Punctuation (this one's for you simpleasabc)

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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 00:11

This is from Eats, shoots & Leaves' by Lynne Truss, (and I thought of you simpleasabc when I read it :))

Here's a little snippet to give you grammar & punctuation pedants a smile to start the day. It's the same passage punctuated two ways, producing two meanings...

Dear Jack,

I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy – will you let me be yours?

Jill

Dear Jack,

I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men I yearn! For you I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart I can be forever happy. Will you let me be?

Yours,

Jill

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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 10:32
It's a good one, hadn't heard about it before but think it's great!
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 09:12
Thank you so much, AdviceSeeker, love it :) Lynne Truss has a real way with words. "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" is one of the few books I brought here with me and her "Inspector Steine" radio drama series is one of my favourites, also very funny use of language :)
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 01:03
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2003/nov/09/referenceandlanguages.features
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 00:16
Love it. Thank you AdviceSeeker
 
 

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