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Fluffy kittens

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Terrafirma1 Fri 01-Aug-14 18:20:44

Why is a comma like a kitten?

A kitten has claws at the end of its paws

And a comma marks a pause at the end of a clause! smile

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Wheniwasyourage Fri 01-Aug-14 21:21:16

Haven't heard that one Terrafirma1, but will try to remember it for use with people who have trouble with commas. When teaching the DC to read and also when teaching SIL the use of the comma, with which he was previously unfamiliar, I told them that a comma was where you would take a small breath and a full stop was a bigger one.

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goldengirl Fri 01-Aug-14 21:34:28

I've not heard that one either! It took me a while to work it out!!! Well, it is nearly my bedtime and I've had a brain aching day

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mrsmopp Sun 17-Aug-14 17:27:19

Nice one! I like that.

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vampirequeen Mon 18-Aug-14 07:36:09

Love that. Will send it to a friend who is a grammar pedant lol.

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shysal Mon 18-Aug-14 08:03:27

I am rather too fond of the exclamation mark! Are there any rules on their use?

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Galen Mon 18-Aug-14 08:23:34

Same here!
Perhaps we should have a fluffy kitten emoticon?

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rosesarered Mon 18-Aug-14 14:31:21

Aw shucks! I thought this may be about REAL fluffy kittens [on the wrong thread.]

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