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Commas play a crucial role in clarifying meaning in sentences, as illustrated by the significant difference between "Let's eat, Grandma." and "Let's eat Grandma." The importance of proper comma usage is further emphasized by the book "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves," which highlights how misplaced commas can alter the intended message, such as in the koala example. Additionally, the discussion points out how comma placement can change the interpretation of phrases, demonstrating the need for careful grammar study to avoid confusion.
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Commas are crucial. There's a huge difference between
Let's eat, Grandma.
and
Let's eat Grandma.

You should be careful about inserting too many commas, as well. There was a book about grammar, titled "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves." The title is a reference to a sentence written about a koala; "The koala eats shoots and leaves."

Apparently some misguided person inserted extra commas to make this "The koala eats, shoots, and leaves."

Big difference.
 
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Or
"Fruit, plants tropical and semi-tropical for the purpose of propagation or cultivation."
vs
"Fruit plants, tropical and semi-tropical for the purpose of propagation or cultivation."

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Kids listen up! this is why you should study your grammar lessons.
 
https://www.newsweek.com/robert-redford-dead-hollywood-live-updates-2130559 Apparently Redford was a somewhat poor student, so was headed to Europe to study art and painting, but stopped in New York and studied acting. Notable movies include Barefoot in the Park (1967 with Jane Fonda), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969, with Paul Newma), Jeremiah Johnson, the political drama The Candidate (both 1972), The Sting (1973 with Paul Newman), the romantic dramas The Way We Were (1973), and...

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