What a difference a comma (or lack of) can make! ?

Reminds me of epitaph “erected to the memory of James..drowned in the Severn by a some of his closest friends”

Lucca

And the classic exercise, not sure where I first read it, but along the lines of the difference between "Let's eat Grandma" and "Let's eat, Grandma"

World of difference!

A woman without her man is nothing.

A woman: without her, man is nothing.

Watch out for roaming farmers, though! They're all over the countryside.

Callistemon a classic!

Crocodiles Do Not Swim Here.

That's ok then, anyone for a dip?

Just emphasis the valuable role of the comma!

I know there is a society for protection of the apostrophe, but the poor humble comma has a very important role to play.

What? "Emphasis"

"Emphasises" damn auto correct!

Sign in a local beauty spot car park recently

‘No parking penalties issued in this car park.’

The comma between parking and penalties had been omitted.

I saw that sign in a car park in Cornwall and misunderstood it at the time, LadyGracie.

Luckily DH understood

My favourite things are baking my kids and my dog.

Seem to recall the example of the note from the King instructing the killing of Thomas a Becket was missing a comma which changed the meaning completely. Can anyone confirm?

I don’t think there was ever a note silverlinings !
Preaching from Canterbury Cathedral on Christmas Day 1170, Thomas displayed his stormy temperament when he excommunicated some of his fellow bishops with the words …’May they all be damned by Jesus Christ!’
Henry the King became incensed when he heard of this outburst and is said to have uttered the fateful words “Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest!”
Four of Henry’s knights, probably not the brightest of men, took this as a summons to action, and left for Canterbury immediately.
They reached Canterbury Cathedral on December 29th, where they found Becket before the High Altar, as he had gone there to hear Vespers. One of the knights approached him, and struck Becket on the shoulder with the flat of his sword. It seems that the knights did not at first intend to kill Becket, but as he stood firm after the first blow, the four attacked and butchered him.

Don’t know about Thomas a Becket, * silverlinings* , but there are those who say Irish Republican Roger Casement was ‘ hanged by a comma’.

We had a headteacher who sent a letter out asking for Black ladies tights, and White men’s shirts. They were to be used for making costumes .!!!

Well someone got into big trouble because of a comma, really thought it was TAB, otherwise it’s Roger and out.

When I was on Professional Conduct Committee at the GMC, we could not find a doctor guilty of a particular charge - although he was - because of a misplaced comma.

Perhaps in thick, but don't understand some of ^^

Eats shoots and leaves, anyone?

I'm not in!

It's a marvellous book, isn't it?

Those who haven't read Eats shoots, and leaves, please do so.

Grandtante, when that book came out I got three copies for my birthday!
They know me so well.

Yes, that is one of my favourites

I have issues with punctuation; especially with phrases in brackets. I should pick up Eats, Shoots and Leaves.

Thanks for the recommendation.