Friday, April 29, 2011

"That" Web Banner Goof

A quick goof for your weekend enjoyment.
This is a web banner a friend sent me. The most obvious mistake is that "220,000" is missing a comma. The next problem is that the word "that" has randomly been added in. Perhaps they could have worded it, "There have been over 220,000 men, women, and children that have been affected..." Unfortunately, they didn't.

The final major goof is more of a personal preference. The banner lacks the serial comma, which is the optional comma before "and" or "or" in a series of three or more. This is also referred to as an oxford comma, the comma with which the band Vampire Weekend has dedicated a song title.

Ex. of a serial/oxford comma: I would like to thank my parents, Barbara Streisand, and God.

Without the serial comma, that would be a very interesting sentence. Have a great weekend everyone, thank you for reading!

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