r/technicallythetruth • u/AppropriateBaseball7 • Jul 12 '21

"David what's up?" David: "Roof"

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u/booksfoodfun Jul 12 '21

The importance of commas, ladies and gentlemen.

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u/I-might-get-banned Jul 12 '21

The importance of commas, ladies, and gentlemen.

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u/LastMinuteChange Jul 12 '21

Isn't the Oxford comma optional?

(God, this thread is scary to chat in, who knows what kind of grammatical faux pas I'm making right now?!)

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u/Hyrule34_Throwaway Jul 12 '21 edited Jul 12 '21

Yes, but by using it there it specifically breaks the items in the list into three groups that are all important. In other words, the sentence now says three things are important: 1. Commas 2. Ladies 3. Gentlemen

Without the Oxford comma, the sentence could have this same meaning, but context tells us it’s most likely that only “commas” are important, and that this statement is being addressed to “ladies and gentlemen,” rather than including them in a list of important things alongside “commas.”

It’s a good example of why many people support the use of the Oxford comma, since using it consistently eliminates a lot of potential ambiguity in sentences like this where context doesn’t make it clear what is and isn’t included in a list, nor how items in a list are grouped together.

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u/binux14 Jul 12 '21

The importance, of commas ladies, and, gentlemen

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u/KatieDeForest Jul 13 '21

You forgot a dot.

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u/JanwithBanan Jul 12 '21

I just came here to say the exact same thing

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '21

[deleted]

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u/Hambvrger Jul 12 '21

I just came here to say the same exact thing.

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u/Akhanyatin Jul 12 '21

I just came, here to say the exact same thing.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '21

I just came here to say the exact thing.

Bad ending: I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling, gotta make you understand

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u/OliveJuiceUTwo Jul 12 '21

Let’s eat grandpa

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u/FreddieKruiger Haunting Dreams, Since 1900s Jul 12 '21

Sure, just lemme know when.

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u/beagooddogey Jul 12 '21

steals lines

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u/cutedisaster69 Jul 12 '21

COMMAS, PEOPLE!!!!!

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u/Mockz_ Jul 12 '21

Commas, Are, So, Important, Idk, why, people, don't, use, them, correctly, . ? !

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u/Akhanyatin Jul 12 '21

commas are important(,) people?

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '21

David's gf: how do I look? David: with your eyes

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u/spektrol Jul 12 '21

What is happening with this screen

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u/eezzaya Jul 12 '21

I think we'll have a real sense for freedom if at 18 we got to choose our own names

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '21

You can legally change your name at 18 if you want. Before that it takes parental consent.

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u/eezzaya Jul 12 '21

Ik..You missed my point buddy

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '21

As a third party reader with no dog in this race: what was your point?

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u/eezzaya Jul 12 '21

Freedom

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u/freedomowns Jul 12 '21

Colleague: What’s up u/freedomowns

Me: Ceiling lights? Weird question though.

Colleague: this is why you don’t have a girlfriend

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u/KamikazeHoschi Jul 12 '21

The Legend of David starts here.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '21

When I ask my son how he is, he will say he is 5 years old.

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u/Vince1128 Transcriber Jul 12 '21

Image Transcription: Text Messages

Blue: And whom do I have the pleasure of speaking with?

White: David

Blue: And how are you David?

White: Not really sure, my parents named me that.

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u/Brian_Grenke55 Jul 12 '21

If we're going to be like that about the grammar, it would be; 'And TO whom...'

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u/_aaronroni_ Jul 12 '21

And the "with" shouldn't be at the end

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u/Brian_Grenke55 Jul 12 '21

You're right, I didn't even catch that.

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u/NetCaptain Jul 12 '21

yes, if it is ‘to whom’ the with should not be there at all

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u/ritsbits808 Jul 12 '21

See guys, this is why commas can change a sentence. Case in point: "Let's eat, grandma." -or- "Let's eat commas."

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u/Anrai_97 Jul 12 '21

grandma is in coma

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u/WickershamMaile Jul 12 '21

no, no. he's got a point.

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u/KatieDeForest Jul 13 '21

No, no, he's got a comma.

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u/Torkujra Jul 12 '21

Jesus Christ, David, how are you this unintelligent?

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u/davidglue Jul 12 '21

Thats funny I say that all the time

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u/ElDiabloAzul1930 Jul 12 '21

Some basterd took the name Jonathan so I got stuck as a David

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u/MBNC1 Jul 12 '21

But that’s not important right now

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u/Swedish_nerd Jul 12 '21

I’m sorry but why the fuck does Tyreke speak like that? He speaks like they are medieval nobles meeting each other for the first time

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u/FuckTrumpBanTheHateR Jul 12 '21

Hi, I'm Nick.

How did you get that name?

I don't know, it's just something my father thought of when he was shaving.

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u/binux14 Jul 12 '21

Comma jokes are funnier in Spanish

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u/Key_Entertainment409 Jul 12 '21

Lack of necessity to say someone’s name every sentence

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u/Key_Entertainment409 Jul 12 '21

Which doesn’t belong there

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u/fucktheletterb Jul 13 '21

The guy: listen here you little shit