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Trollheart · 09-14-2014, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Hey if you want to set yourself up for easy Grammar Nazi points, be my guest.

Missing comma after "hey". Sorry man!

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Because in this instance "Pounding Decibels" is a parenthetical element, and should therefore be separated from the rest of the sentence with commas. It's understandable to be confused, since this is not true if the parenthetical element is restrictive (i.e. if the parenthetical element is essential to the meaning of the sentence). This would only be true if Unknown Soldier had more than one journal, as you would then need to clarify to which journal you were referring. If you don't use commas, you are implying that he has more than one and that you need to specify, since if he only has one, it is not necessary to name it.

I think I deserve two points for this bad boy.

I don't think that's correct. If we get confirmation that "Pounding Decibels" is always capitalised, then fine. However, it would be just as correct to say, "A life on the ocean wave", if that's how the title is written, whether or not it's in quotes. It depends on how the original element is written. My journal, for instance, could be "The Playlist of Life: Trollheart's Resurrected Journal" OR "The Playlist of Life: Trollheart's resurrected journal." Both are technically correct, but only the one which refers to how the title was originally conceived and written is correct in terms of spelling.

So again, over to you, US: I'm happy to accept I'm wrong if he agrees that's how it's spelled, but it all depends on how he originally intended it to be spelled.

No two points for you, lad! No yet, anyway.

**Frownland** · 09-14-2014, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Missing comma after "hey". Sorry man!

Conversational colloquialism. Adding a comma gives the reader a different emphasis than if we were talking in person.

The Batlord · 09-14-2014, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Missing comma after "hey". Sorry man!

I don't think that's correct. If we get confirmation that "Pounding Decibels" is always capitalised, then fine. However, it would be just as correct to say, "A life on the ocean wave", if that's how the title is written, whether or not it's in quotes. It depends on how the original element is written. My journal, for instance, could be "The Playlist of Life: Trollheart's Resurrected Journal" OR "The Playlist of Life: Trollheart's resurrected journal." Both are technically correct, but only the one which refers to how the title was originally conceived and written is correct in terms of spelling.

So again, over to you, US: I'm happy to accept I'm wrong if he agrees that's how it's spelled, but it all depends on how he originally intended it to be spelled.

No two points for you, lad! No yet, anyway.

First of all, it's capitalized in the title of his thread. You. Lose. Get over it. http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...y-history.html

And secondly, do you concede to my main point that you should have put a comma before "Pounding decibels"?

Trollheart · 09-14-2014, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

First of all, it's capitalized in the title of his thread. You. Lose. Get over it. http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...y-history.html

And secondly, do you concede to my main point that you should have put a comma before "Pounding decibels"?

First of all, I concede your point re the title. Second, no I do not, as I explained: this could be used without a comma.

Third: You. Lose. One-word sentences that mean nothing. Put them together and you are in the sin bin, my fliedermaus!

The Batlord · 09-14-2014, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

First of all, I concede your point re the title. Second, no I do not, as I explained: this could be used without a comma.

No, you need to use a comma. "Pounding Decibels" is being used as a nonrestrictive parenthetical element, therefore it must preceded by a comma. Failed, you have.

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Third: You. Lose. One-word sentences that mean nothing. Put them together and you are in the sin bin, my fliedermaus!

It was intentional to build drama, you clod. It doesn't count.

Trollheart · 09-14-2014, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

No, you need to use a comma. "Pounding Decibels" is being used as a nonrestrictive parenthetical element, therefore it must preceded by a comma. Failed, you have.

It was intentional to build drama, you clod. It doesn't count.

I disagree.

The Batlord · 09-14-2014, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I disagree.

Your being reduced to a two-word post makes apparent your wrongness. All hail The Batlord!

Unknown Soldier · 09-14-2014, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I'm not sure where you see a missed comma, Batty? It's perfectly okay grammatically to say "Unknown Soldier's Journal "Pounding Decibels" --- why would I need a comma there? I think were it reversed --- "Pounding Decibels, Unknown Soldier's journal" ---then you'd be right. But I don't think you are in this instance.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Because in this instance "Pounding Decibels" is a parenthetical element, and should therefore be separated from the rest of the sentence with commas. It's understandable to be confused, since this is not true if the parenthetical element is restrictive (i.e. if the parenthetical element is essential to the meaning of the sentence). This would only be true if Unknown Soldier had more than one journal, as you would then need to clarify to which journal you were referring. If you don't use commas, you are implying that he has more than one and that you need to specify, since if he only has one, it is not necessary to name it.

I think I deserve two points for this bad boy.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

First of all, it's capitalized in the title of his thread. You. Lose. Get over it. http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...y-history.html

And secondly, do you concede to my main point that you should have put a comma before "Pounding decibels"?

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Missing comma after "hey". Sorry man!

I don't think that's correct. If we get confirmation that "Pounding Decibels" is always capitalised, then fine. However, it would be just as correct to say, "A life on the ocean wave", if that's how the title is written, whether or not it's in quotes. It depends on how the original element is written. My journal, for instance, could be "The Playlist of Life: Trollheart's Resurrected Journal" OR "The Playlist of Life: Trollheart's resurrected journal." Both are technically correct, but only the one which refers to how the title was originally conceived and written is correct in terms of spelling.

So again, over to you, US: I'm happy to accept I'm wrong if he agrees that's how it's spelled, but it all depends on how he originally intended it to be spelled.

No two points for you, lad! No yet, anyway.

It's true what they say, free publicity is always the best.

Trollheart · 09-14-2014, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Your being reduced to a two-word post makes apparent your wrongness. All hail The Batlord!

I was making a Simpsons reference.
Besides, many people here would consider my being reduced to a one or two-word reply as a blessing, so yah boo sucks to you!

Plankton · 09-14-2014, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

No, you need to use a comma. "Pounding Decibels" is being used as a nonrestrictive parenthetical element, therefore it must be preceded by a comma. Failed, you have.