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| (...) I'm no language buff, but this has made me curious: Are the British rules governing comma usage affected more by grammar or vocabulary? Also, by the term "full stops", do you mean two full spaces after each sentence, or a completely different (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) A British "full stop" is an American "period". And I can never keep it straight where I put things... depends on my mood! Beth Reiten (25 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 18:17:32 GMT, Sproaticus uttered the following profundities... (...) Some details there of which I was not aware. I do know that Ben Franklin advocated the adoption of French, in deference to their assistance in your rebellion. (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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