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In response to ""I seen", "how come", and lack of Oxford commas drive me up the wall -- nm" by zork

Secret Door#3, rewrite your awkward sentence! -- nm

Posted by Reagen Apr 7 '22, 10:39

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I loathe that there are apps out there to correct this. - Mel Profit Apr 7, 12:19
There are lots of instances of their use in a non-awkward sentence. -- nm - zork Apr 7, 10:44 4
- 99% of the "see!" examples are contrived and require a complete ignorance of context. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 10:47 3
  - Just like your example against it below. -- nm - zork Apr 7, 11:02 2
    - Which is why rewriting for clarity is the correct answer. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 11:03 1
      - But my jar of white out is almost empty and it's getting really hard to read the computer screen -- nm - Baruno Apr 7, 11:07
I'm feeling targeted, harassed, and defiant. -- nm - Baruno Apr 7, 10:44

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