Re: On Punctuation

From: Joy McCann <jmmccann_at_sbcglobal.net_at_hypermail.org>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:19:00 -0700

This has been going around for a few years. I think it's been fine-tuned a
bit, though.

Letter #2 should have a comma after the "yours."

--Q.M.

* * *


The text of these two "Dear John" letters below is identical, however
the punctuation is different. Take a look:


Version 1/
Dear John, 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?


Version 2/
Dear John, 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.



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