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> Apple, Microsoft, Dell, Tesla and Google's parent company, Alphabet are named in the lawsuit

The comma misuse is legendary.

https://www.amazon.com/Eats-Shoots-Leaves-Tolerance-Punctuat...

Fixed: Apple, Microsoft, Dell, Tesla, and Google's parent company, Alphabet, are named in the lawsuit

⬐ samatman

Wrong thread, you're looking for https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21824178

⬐ CiPHPerCoder

O_O

I posted it in that thread. What the fuck?

⬐ stevehawk

That's why I wore a shirt like this in college

https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/637761-i-write-code-progra...

I'm not sure if this is "correct" but "Eats, shoots & leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation"[1] is a fun read on an adjacent topic. It too gets berated by some but I enjoyed it and learned a thing or two.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Eats-Shoots-Leaves-Tolerance-Punctuat...

⬐ SwellJoe

I've read that, as well. Enjoyed it, but never think of it when I'm trying to name a great book for aspiring writers, and it really only covers an area (punctuation) that I don't find terribly challenging. I've been searching and reading reviews ever since reading omaranto's comment, and the market segment seems to be entirely cornered by Elements of Style. There's simply nothing in the same category, in terms of size, that is anywhere near as well-regarded as Elements. Even a book called How to Write Short is nearly three times as long.

I've (tried to) read many bigger books about style, usage, and grammar, of course, but I really would like a book I can plow through just before I sit down to write something large. Like, the day before NaNoWriMo starts, or before I embark on an editing pass of my company's documentation, just read it all in one sitting as a refresher on how to write clearly and effectively. I've always used Strunk and White for this purpose. I don't want to be a grammar scholar, I just want to write better and more clearly, and I think a lot of folks are in that position; which likely explains the enduring popularity of Strunk and White, despite its critics.

⬐ None

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⬐ sateesh

You can check "Economist style guide"[1]

1. http://www.economist.com/styleguide/introduction

It's not grammatical English, but nor are a variety of other constructs that we see as normal, such as "ain't no," or even "they" as a gender-neutral singular pronoun (this one matters only to sticklers). Convenience need not obey the rules. Would love to expand further if you are interested.

Also: http://www.amazon.com/Eats-Shoots-Leaves-Tolerance-Punctuati...

⬐ Evbn

The rules describe how people speak in large numbers. So these examples are grammatical.