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To: wbeech@flash.net
Subject: Re: [TR] needs repaired
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:31:39 +0000 (UTC)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net, lherault@verizon.net
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 So, in other words, the Oxford comma is important under certain circumstan=
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From: Wbeech@flash.net <wbeech@flash.net>
To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Cc: bk13 <bk13@earthlink.net>; triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>; lherault=
 <lherault@verizon.net>
Sent: Wed, Jan 29, 2020 11:06 am
Subject: Re: [TR] needs repaired

Don=E2=80=99t know, he doesn=E2=80=99t say. =C2=A0:-)
=E2=80=9CCactus Jack drinks coffee black......=E2=80=9D M.Murphy

On Jan 29, 2020, at 10:57 AM, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:


=EF=BB=BF Then: "He has three horses, two brown dogs, and cats."=C2=A0 Ques=
tion: What color are the cats?=20
Dave=20

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From: Wbeech@flash.net <wbeech@flash.net>
To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Cc: bk13 <bk13@earthlink.net>; triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>; lherault=
 <lherault@verizon.net>
Sent: Wed, Jan 29, 2020 9:45 am
Subject: Re: [TR] needs repaired

Brown of course, same as the dogs.=C2=A0
B

=E2=80=9CCactus Jack drinks coffee black......=E2=80=9D M.Murphy

On Jan 29, 2020, at 7:19 AM, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:


=EF=BB=BF OK.=C2=A0 "He has three horses, two brown dogs and cats."=C2=A0 Q=
uestion: What color are the cats?
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From: Wbeech@flash.net <wbeech@flash.net>
To: Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net>
Cc: triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>; Ron L'Herault <lherault@verizon.net=
>
Sent: Tue, Jan 28, 2020 10:35 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] needs repaired

Brian,Don=E2=80=99t forget the Oxford comma, drive me nutsB

=E2=80=9CCactus Jack drinks coffee black......=E2=80=9D M.Murphy

On Jan 28, 2020, at 10:16 PM, Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net> wrote:


=EF=BB=BF=20
 Some people have an eye for this type of thing.=C2=A0 In my case, I'm draw=
n to extra spaces between words or a single space after the punctuation at =
the end of a sentence.=20
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https://www.feelingoodtees.com/let-s-eat-grandma-let-s-eat-grandma-punctuat=
ion-saves-lives-t-shirt
https://www.feelingoodteescom/i-like-cooking-my-family-and-my-pets-use-comm=
as-don-t-be-a-psycho-t-shirt
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s who had sticks.=C2=A0 8-).=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Face Book, was the fir=
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t message. =E2=80=9CNeeds Restored like that one.=E2=80=9D ----------------=
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=A0=C2=A0 Then deep in the recesses of my mind, I hear Sister Thomasina say=
ing=C2=A0 =E2=80=9CYou will write =E2=80=98needs to be restored=E2=80=99 10=
0 times on the blackboard. When you are done, you will write =E2=80=98needs=
 restoration=E2=80=99 100 times as well.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0=C2=A0   =C2=A0 So, =
since it is not a Triumph question, if people want to answer privately, sup=
er.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Do you use this sentence construction habitually?=C2=A0 In =
what part of the country do you live?=C2=A0 I was not an English major. I=
=E2=80=99m definitely not a great writer and don=E2=80=99t spell everything=
 correctly, but I=E2=80=99m extremely curious to find out the extent of the=
 usage and this is a nice friendly group who may be able to help me.   =C2=
=A0 Let=E2=80=99s hear it for fluif.  =C2=A0 Ron L=E2=80=99Herault   =C2=A0=
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<div> <font size=3D"3">So, in other words, the Oxford comma is important un=
der certain circumstances.</font></div>

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<div><font size=3D"3">;-)</font><br>
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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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From: Wbeech@flash.net &lt;wbeech@flash.net&gt;<br>
To: DAVID MASSEY &lt;dave1massey@cs.com&gt;<br>
Cc: bk13 &lt;bk13@earthlink.net&gt;; triumphs &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&g=
t;; lherault &lt;lherault@verizon.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Wed, Jan 29, 2020 11:06 am<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] needs repaired<br>
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<div>Don=E2=80=99t know, he doesn=E2=80=99t say. &nbsp;:-)
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<div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=9CCactus Jack drinks coffee black......=E2=80=9D M.=
Murphy</div>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 29, 20=
20, at 10:57 AM, DAVID MASSEY &lt;dave1massey@cs.com&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D=
"none"><br clear=3D"none"></blockquote></div>

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<div> <font size=3D"3">Then: "</font><font size=3D"3">He has three horses, =
two brown dogs, and cats."&nbsp; Question: What color are the cats?</font><=
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From: Wbeech@flash.net &lt;wbeech@flash.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
To: DAVID MASSEY &lt;dave1massey@cs.com&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
Cc: bk13 &lt;bk13@earthlink.net&gt;; triumphs &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&g=
t;; lherault &lt;lherault@verizon.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
Sent: Wed, Jan 29, 2020 9:45 am<br clear=3D"none">
Subject: Re: [TR] needs repaired<br clear=3D"none">
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<div>Brown of course, same as the dogs.&nbsp;

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<div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=9CCactus Jack drinks coffee black......=E2=80=9D M.=
Murphy</div>



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ID MASSEY &lt;dave1massey@cs.com&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"=
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<div> <font size=3D"3">OK.&nbsp; "He has three horses, two brown dogs and c=
ats."&nbsp; Question: What color are the cats?</font><br clear=3D"none">
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From: Wbeech@flash.net &lt;wbeech@flash.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
To: Brian Kemp &lt;bk13@earthlink.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
Cc: triumphs &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;; Ron L'Herault &lt;lherault@ve=
rizon.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
Sent: Tue, Jan 28, 2020 10:35 pm<br clear=3D"none">
Subject: Re: [TR] needs repaired<br clear=3D"none">
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<div>Brian,


<div>Don=E2=80=99t forget the Oxford comma, drive me nuts</div>





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<div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=9CCactus Jack drinks coffee black......=E2=80=9D M.=
Murphy</div>





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r clear=3D"none"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 28, 2020, at 10:16 PM, Br=
ian Kemp &lt;bk13@earthlink.net&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"n=
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    drawn to extra spaces between words or a single space after the
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ctuation-saves-lives-t-shirt</a><br clear=3D"none">
<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" class=3D"yiv4499571459moz-txt-link-freet=
ext">https://www.feelingoodteescom/i-like-cooking-my-family-and-my-pets-use=
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<div class=3D"yiv4499571459moz-cite-prefix">On 1/27/2020 12:52 PM, Ron L'He=
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who was taught
          English grammar by nuns who had sticks.&nbsp; 8-).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp; Face Book,
          was the first place I=E2=80=99d seen this usage.&nbsp; Now it app=
ears in a
          mailing list message.</div>


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<div class=3D"yiv4499571459MsoPlainText">=E2=80=9CNeeds Restored like that =
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<div class=3D"yiv4499571459MsoPlainText">I look at that and first wonder, n=
eeds
          restored what?&nbsp;&nbsp; Then deep in the recesses of my mind, =
I hear
          Sister Thomasina saying&nbsp; =E2=80=9CYou will write =E2=80=98ne=
eds to be
          restored=E2=80=99 100 times on the blackboard. When you are done,=
 you
          will write =E2=80=98needs restoration=E2=80=99 100 times as well.=
=E2=80=9D&nbsp;&nbsp; </div>


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<div class=3D"yiv4499571459MsoPlainText">So, since it is not a Triumph ques=
tion,
          if people want to answer privately, super.&nbsp;&nbsp; Do you use=
 this
          sentence construction habitually?&nbsp; In what part of the count=
ry
          do you live?&nbsp; I was not an English major. I=E2=80=99m defini=
tely not a
          great writer and don=E2=80=99t spell everything correctly, but I=
=E2=80=99m
          extremely curious to find out the extent of the usage and this
          is a nice friendly group who may be able to help me. </div>


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