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How incorrect comma usage can change meaning

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19 Jul 2012

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14 Jul 2012

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19 Jul 2012

I'm sure the kids didn't want to cannibalize Grandpa.

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19 Jul 2012

The classic example of comma mis-use comes from the book, "Eats Shoots and Leaves."

I'll spare you the extended joke about a panda in a restaurant. Instead, imagine how the meaning of that phrase (east shoots and leaves) changes with two commas inserted.

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