18 Jul, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Robert J. Samuelson (washingtonpost.com)

Farewell, Comma, He Said

I have always liked commas, but I seem to be in a shrinking minority. The comma is in retreat, though it is not yet extinct. In text messages and e-mails, commas appear infrequently, and then often by accident (someone hits the wrong key). Even on the printed page, commas are dwindling. Many standard uses from my childhood (after, for example, an introductory prepositional phrase) have become optional or, worse, have been ditched.

Robert J. Samuelson Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/17/AR2007071701489.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns
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