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Human experimentation, one way or the other. (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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[–] 43 points 7 months ago (14 children)

Not making a choice, is a choice.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    I'll never forget that woman i saw on tinder quite frequently who had a bunch of low to high key antivax stuff on her profile. One was a picture of her when she was on a antivax demo with a lot of other people and she was holding a sign that said something like: we don't follow the masses... While following a mass of people, quite literally

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (11 children)

    A comma is grammatically incorrect in that context.

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago (10 children)

    It was a deliberate choice. I like the pause.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (9 children)

    I don't like the use of commas to signify pauses. Commas are better for grammatical structure in my opinion. Better to use an ellipsis (…), or an em dash (—). My two cents.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I used both of those elements often, when I feel they express whatever I've trying to say. I wanted a slight pause between the two clauses, and felt the comma did that better that your suggestions, which indicate longer pauses.

    It's not "grammatically incorrect," it's just one alternative approach.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (5 children)

    How do you feel about semicolons

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (4 children)

    I welcome them when they make grammatical sense. 🙂 I'm also partial as I'm a developer by trade.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (3 children)

    I, as an avid reader, have always tried to depend on semicolons; for when sentences have ended but deserve the epilogue.

    Approved?

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (2 children)

    Agreed, but somehow your use of it here still feels off. Like it isn't necessary at all right there; at least that's how I feel. The thing that comes after the semicolon needs to be able to stand on its own. Or use it when counting: Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries; flour, sugar, and cereal; milk, and cream.

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