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[rogruth]

I do not have an example but there are times when the real meaning of a sentence can be severely altered.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[rogruth]

Is that true?
It's on the internet so it must be.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I do not have an example but there are times when the real meaning of a sentence can be severely altered.

Very, very true. And here's an example to support your contention:

1.) A woman: without her, man would be nothing.

2.) A woman, without her man, would be nothing.

Two totally different - opposite - meanings, due entirely to punctuation.

P.S. Just as a footnote: When the sentence, devoid of any punctuation whatsoever, was presented to a college English class with the invitation to punctuate it to make a clear point, the female students punctuated it like #1. The male students punctuated it according to #2.

Go figger.

And that, class, and for all the haters of correct English grammar and punctuation and teachers everywhere, is our lesson for today. Even something seemingly "minor" as punctuation can change everything. Thank you, Professor Roger, for inspiring this support.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

1.) A woman: without her, man would be nothing.

........the female students punctuated it like #1.

Another instance of women exercising their colons........

[rogruth]

Now this from a fence rider; I think they are both correct.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Now this from a fence rider; I think they are both correct.

Oh, both are correct. The point of the exercise was not correctness but the very different messages provided by the punctuation.

Oh, and btw, Madonna turned 58 today. Can you believe it? I mean, look @ her, does she even look 50? Not to my eyes.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Beyond ignorant. Sinister and destructive.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Beyond ignorant. Sinister and destructive.

Common and increasingly embraced by the ignorant that willing accept what they are told to believe...........

You might also note that the gender of the other kissing is not defined either,

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Beyond ignorant. Sinister and destructive.

Common and increasingly embraced by the ignorant that willing accept what they are told to believe...........

You might also note that the gender of the other kissing is not defined either,

When I learned in Abnormal Psychology class, decades ago, that making boys feel guilty about masturbating was the real damage to a young mind. (And no, he would not grow hair on his palms for doing so.) However, giving him such a guilt-trip did the real damage. From that point forward, in my life, my mind began an abrupt change toward trying to listen to facts rather than the Scarlet Letter crowd types.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

........my mind began an abrupt change toward trying to listen to facts rather than the Scarlet Letter crowd types.

Listen to, and find the facts for yourself - the reliance on others permits entry of personal bias and variance that's contaminates and degrades accuracy.

Think for yourself!

[up148]

Think for yourself!

The sad part our country has less and less citizens who are willing or capable of doing that. The majority of our population wants to be led, fed and told what to do, for a host of reasons. Very scary.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Think for yourself!

The sad part our country has less and less citizens who are willing or capable of doing that. The majority of our population wants to be led, fed and told what to do, for a host of reasons. Very scary.

Like that we should travel to the sun, but only at night when it's not so hot?

[robert.]

Can you help my uncle jack off a horse. Incorrect punctuation and capitals.