I meant to post this earlier, in companion with Memminger's Punctuation's red-letter day is on the way, but I couldn't find it until recently. It's something one of my teachers at KCC liked to show us before papers were due to impress the importance of good punctuation on us--not sure it worked, though. =P
Anyways, enjoy!
Dear John:
I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy--will you let me be yours?
Gloria
Dear John:
I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be?
Yours,
Gloria
2 comments:
Seems odd to have a colon in the salutation of a personal letter. Otherwise, I think this example is great, and I'll share it with my teacher and editor friends. Thanks, Mitch!
Thanks again for another amusing yet informative example. :D I wonder who thinks up these things. :o
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