A Comment on Commas

Jensen, Erik M.

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A Comment on Commas

Erik M. Jensen

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Green Bag Almanac and Reader, 2012
Case Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2011-14

Abstract:
This article aims to get some respect for the underappreciated comma, using a New York Times book review to illustrate how misplaced punctuation can turn sense into nonsense.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 4

Keywords: commas, punctuation, newspaper editing, New York Times Book Review

JEL Classification: K19

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Date posted: July 22, 2011 ; Last revised: August 3, 2011

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Jensen, Erik M., A Comment on Commas. Green Bag Almanac and Reader, 2012 (forthcoming), Case Research Paper Series 2011-14; Case Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2011-14. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1888446

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