Which is the correct writing style grammatically...


Red, white and blue

or

Red, white, and blue...


I know its Red, white and blue, but some idiots at Harvard say it should be Red, white, and Blue...YOU DON'T NEED TO PUT A COMMA AFTER A CONJUNCTION....



What do people do grammatically that bugs the shit outa ya and makes you cringe when you read it.

OK Rant over and I am off of my soap box.
[Edited 10/31/06 21:52pm]

red, white, and blue is the way i learned it...the other way drives me nuts

First one.

one of my old English teachers said you shouldn't start a paragraph with "and", but u can i tell the

they are both correct

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up words and phrases and clauses.
Conjunction Junction, how's that function?
I got three favorite cars
That get most of my job done.
Conjunction Junction, what's their function?
I got "and", "but", and "or",
They'll get you pretty far.

"And":
That's an additive, like "this and that".
"But":
That's sort of the opposite,
"Not this but that".
And then there's "or":
O-R, when you have a choice like
"This or that".
"And", "but", and "or",
Get you pretty far.

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up two boxcars and making 'em run right.
Milk and honey, bread and butter, peas and rice.
Hey that's nice!
Dirty but happy, digging and scratching,
Losing your shoe and a button or two.
He's poor but honest, sad but true,
Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up two cars to one
When you say something like this choice:
"Either now or later"
Or no choice:
"Neither now nor ever"
Hey that's clever!
Eat this or that, grow thin or fat,
Never mind, I wouldn't do that,
I'm fat enough now!

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up phrases and clauses that balance, like:
Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
He cut loose the sandbags,
But the balloon wouldn't go any higher.
Let's go up to the mountains,
Or down to the sea.
You should always say "thank you",
Or at least say "please".

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up words and phrases and clauses
In complex sentences like:

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up cars and making 'em function.
Conjunction Junction, how's that function?
I like tying up words and phrases and clauses.
Conjunction Junction, watch that function.
I'm going to get you there if you're very careful.
Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
I'm going to get you there if you're very careful.
Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
I'm going to get you there if you're very careful.

evenstar3 said:

Well your teacher was wrong...

things that drive me nuts....

Firstly ... Secondly .... Thirdly ... First, Second, and Third work just find and don't sound as awkward.

Effect for Affect

There for Their

Could of and would of for could have and should have



...i can't throw stones, however. I edit more posts than anyone on the org. Thank God Firefox 2.0 has spell check.

mostbeautifulgrlntheworld said:

it never gets marked up in the essays i turn these days

spelling bugs me more than grammar does.

evenstar3 said:

it shouldn't

Actually, both are correct. However in Associated Press style, which is what we use at work, we do it this way:

Red, white and blue...

evenstar3 said:

I HATE it when people spell grammar....like grammer....

grammer ain't shit. I hate it.

thesexofit said:

Stax said:

those really piss me off!!!

madartista said:

mostbeautifulgrlntheworld said:

i used to prefer the former, now the latter.

evenstar3 said:

Whoops, but thats a spelling error more then a grammatical one. Err, yeah, my spelling reaks of cats piss aswell. I musta been marked down quite alot in my a level english exam

thesexofit said:

Read more, I'm convinced it's the only way to improve your spelling

Second one. It's a list.

evenstar3 said:

on average, i read about 12 hours a day monday through friday and 5 hours a day on the weekend and my spelling is shit. my mom is totally dyslexic, however, and i think i inherited a minor case.

dyslexia edit
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evenstar3 said:

I read quite alot, (though iam only reading a kiddies book at the mo'). I never check anything in exams though. I can write shitloads, but i can never be bothered to check my work. I'd rather finish early, then throw my pens at someone across the room instead.


Yep, iam a moron

CinisterCee said:

Who has a lisp?

thesexofit said:

i never check my work either...probably why i did so shitty in high school math!

thesexofit said:

tho thilly, thexofit

evenstar3 said:

In england, we call Math, Maths. Very confusing. I did a level Maths aswell. I only got a D. That shit was sooooo hard.

thesexofit said:

I barely passed my math classes (usually through summer school ) and at college went straight into a major where I'll never have to take EVIL math again.

evenstar3 said:

I hate maths. I had to take a few a levels to pad out my media degree. Why i chose maths is beyond me? (

(O shit, i gotta go now, its 7am UK time. I had no idea it was so late. I gotta be in collage by 1pm. Luckily it ain't a maths class as that always sent me to sleep no matter how awake i was )

thesexofit said:

night!

thesexofit said:

Ma$e does...well its more of a stutter....you can somewhat hear it when he raps.

Hello Jess. I'm drunk and hav a job interview in five and a half hours. Happy Halloween, sugarlips.