• samus12345@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Devil: “Yes, well, you forgot the comma after ‘actually’ and ‘underground.’ Bloody Yank!”

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          6 months ago

          The sentence is a question, even if rhetorical. When “you realize” is added to the sentence, you are turning it into a question, even if it is one you aren’t seeking an answer for. Anyway you look at this sentence, it is asking if they realize something.

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            6 months ago

            You’re probably correct. It’s not said in the manner of question, with a rising tone at the end, so I’d allow a period anyway because it’s informal. When writing a joke, communicating tone is more important than correct punctuation.

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              6 months ago

              Yeah I don’t actually care about grammar, and spelling, in such an informal setting, as long as I can understand what is being said. That being said, the commentary jokes are riffing on the grammar, so…