Comma or no?
First things being first, I guess I'll tell you that I struggled with whether or not to put a coma in the name of my blog. Or, better yet, a colon.
I decided against both because I don't scream and I have more important things to do than worry about this particular punctuation issue. Plus, I like the feeling of leaving the title as ambiguous as possible. What fun is life if we don't occasionally leave others wondering if we are trying to say one thing or the opposite?
Which brings me to what I consider the most inane word in the English language: oversight. Tell me, what good is a word when its too major meanings are pretty much the direct opposite of each other? While it's usually clear which meaning the author intends, the feeling of the other meaning overshadows the communication.
I decided against both because I don't scream and I have more important things to do than worry about this particular punctuation issue. Plus, I like the feeling of leaving the title as ambiguous as possible. What fun is life if we don't occasionally leave others wondering if we are trying to say one thing or the opposite?
Which brings me to what I consider the most inane word in the English language: oversight. Tell me, what good is a word when its too major meanings are pretty much the direct opposite of each other? While it's usually clear which meaning the author intends, the feeling of the other meaning overshadows the communication.
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Nov 27, 2012 04:04PM
Of course, I meant "two" rather than "too." However, I can't find a way to edit my post. This is what happens when one doesn't proofread. Do you suppose I'll learn a lesson? (I'm guessing, Knott.)
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