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Hysterically funny. In the chapter on colons and semi-colons, Truss shares a letter from George Bernard Shaw to T.E. Lawrence, scolding him on his improper punctuation:
"You practically do not use semicolons at all. This is a symptom of mental defectiveness, probably induced by camp life. As you have no rules, and sometimes throw colons about with an unhinged mind, here are some rules for you."
Literary smackdown!
— Sep 02, 2020 11:57AM
"You practically do not use semicolons at all. This is a symptom of mental defectiveness, probably induced by camp life. As you have no rules, and sometimes throw colons about with an unhinged mind, here are some rules for you."
Literary smackdown!
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Sep 02, 2020 12:16PM
It's nerdy, but fun. :D
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carol. wrote: "It's nerdy, but fun. :D"Just like me... ;)
Sean wrote: "GENIUS."You would really enjoy this book...and I would love to read your review of it!
Allie wrote: "carol. wrote: "It's nerdy, but fun. :D"Just like me... ;)"
...you saw the part where she said "fun" though too, right?
Sean wrote: "Allie wrote: "carol. wrote: "It's nerdy, but fun. :D"Just like me... ;)"
...you saw the part where she said "fun" though too, right?"
Don’t you need to go man your blanket fort to protect it from assaulting action figures?
Pffft. No. I've left a perimeter of G.I. Joes to cover that while I watch my cartoons. Duh.
