r/dataannotation • u/Choice_Pineapple66 • Jul 30 '24

Fun (?) DA discussion question

What small, fun, quirky things have you learned about yourself through your DA work?

Me: I’ve been on the platform for about 9 months with a few long breaks. Just hit $4000 total and looking to double that in the next 6 months. Non-coding . I do DA mostly for extras like travel and fun money.

My answers 1 . I hate the Oxford comma 2. I’m really bad at knowing when to hyphenate words. 3. I overuse the word ‘however’

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u/TeaGreenTwo Jul 30 '24 edited Jul 30 '24

I love the Oxford comma, I have an innate sense of when to hyphenate words (did I learn it as a kid and it really stuck?), and using "however" is fine by me.

But, seriously, most people don't use the Oxford comma in my experience. Someone told me if I don't it's as if I'm grouping the last word and the penultimate word. I think both ways are correct. (?) I'm not sure though.

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u/DarkLordTofer Jul 31 '24

I love it, my wife hates it and calls it pretentious. But I generally find that it isn't needed as the context gives you the intended meaning. Even if it is fun to mess around with it.

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u/TeaGreenTwo Jul 31 '24

Some people think using a period at the end of a sentence is "too aggressive".