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Post by compeateropeator on Feb 28, 2019 0:57:33 GMT
So I need to make a couple of signs and am not sure about the punctuation and thought I could get the pea's expert help before I hit print. I should know this but I don't seem to and I keep flip flopping.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me, I really appreciate it.
Would it be:
Congratulations
on your
Retirement
Cathy
or
Congratulations
on your
Retirement,
Cathy
Or some other way?
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Post by freecharlie on Feb 28, 2019 1:00:01 GMT
with the comma
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Post by compeateropeator on Feb 28, 2019 1:03:13 GMT
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Post by MaryMary on Feb 28, 2019 1:08:16 GMT
Comma. Without it, it sounds like someone just bought an item called Retirement Cathy, which I’m imagining as some sort of elderly robot.
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Post by dewryce on Feb 28, 2019 1:11:14 GMT
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Post by stingfan on Feb 28, 2019 1:14:28 GMT
With the comma.
Retirement should not be capitalized unless it's part of a title.
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Post by freecharlie on Feb 28, 2019 1:15:50 GMT
With the comma. Retirement should not be capitalized unless it's part of a title. That was bothering me, but since it wasn't the original question, I didn't respond |
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Feb 28, 2019 1:36:46 GMT
Also not the question, but I'd probably include end punctuation (probably an exclamation point).
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Post by compeateropeator on Feb 28, 2019 2:32:33 GMT
With the comma. Retirement should not be capitalized unless it's part of a title. That was bothering me, but since it wasn't the original question, I didn't respond Haha, I am not sure why I capitalized it in this post - I don't have it capitalized in the original. I had to go back and checked after seeing this comment - I appreciate that you brought it up.  |
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Post by compeateropeator on Feb 28, 2019 2:33:54 GMT
Also not the question, but I'd probably include end punctuation (probably an exclamation point). Thanks - I do have an exclamation point. Another sloppy typing job on this post. I suck! |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Feb 28, 2019 2:56:24 GMT
^^^^^^ They're all right!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2019 3:44:41 GMT
Comma. Without it, it sounds like someone just bought an item called Retirement Cathy, which I’m imagining as some sort of elderly robot. Is Retirement Cathy like Pool Patrol Paula? |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Feb 28, 2019 3:46:31 GMT
Is Retirement Cathy like Pool Patrol Paula? Bar-B-Que Becky!! |
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Post by lurkyloo on Feb 28, 2019 3:49:42 GMT
Comma. Without it, it sounds like someone just bought an item called Retirement Cathy, which I’m imagining as some sort of elderly robot. A product called a Retirement Cathy could be like a catheter with Maxine-type quotes all along the tubing. |
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Post by basketdiva on Feb 28, 2019 4:06:39 GMT
So I need to make a couple of signs and am not sure about the punctuation and thought I could get the pea's expert help before I hit print. I should know this but I don't seem to and I keep flip flopping. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me, I really appreciate it. Would it be: Congratulations on your Retirement Cathy or Congratulations on your Retirement, Cathy Or some other way? I’m no punctuation guru but both if these sound like Cathy is signing a greeting card. I would write it : Cathy, Congratulations on your retirement |
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Post by 950nancy on Feb 28, 2019 4:13:11 GMT
So I need to make a couple of signs and am not sure about the punctuation and thought I could get the pea's expert help before I hit print. I should know this but I don't seem to and I keep flip flopping. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me, I really appreciate it. Would it be: Congratulations on your Retirement Cathy or Congratulations on your Retirement, Cathy Or some other way? I’m no punctuation guru but both if these sound like Cathy is signing a greeting card. I would write it : Cathy, Congratulations on your retirement As long as there is end punctuation, the second way works. Since it is a sign, I would leave it like it is. |
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Post by Miss Ang on Feb 28, 2019 12:38:20 GMT
So I need to make a couple of signs and am not sure about the punctuation and thought I could get the pea's expert help before I hit print. Thanks - I do have an exclamation point. Another sloppy typing job on this post. I suck! LOL While you're making fun of yourself for punctuation, I thought I'd go ahead and throw in that pea's wouldn't need an apostrophe either. Apostrophes are used to show possession. For example, 'the pea's room' or 'the room that belonged to the peas'.   |
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Post by dewryce on Feb 28, 2019 13:22:24 GMT
So I need to make a couple of signs and am not sure about the punctuation and thought I could get the pea's expert help before I hit print. Thanks - I do have an exclamation point. Another sloppy typing job on this post. I suck! LOL While you're making fun of yourself for punctuation, I thought I'd go ahead and throw in that pea's wouldn't need an apostrophe either. Apostrophes are used to show possession. For example, 'the pea's room' or 'the room that belonged to the peas'. Wait. Doesn’t the ‘expert help’ belong to the peas? |
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Post by beepdave on Feb 28, 2019 13:40:03 GMT
So I need to make a couple of signs and am not sure about the punctuation and thought I could get the pea's expert help before I hit print. Thanks - I do have an exclamation point. Another sloppy typing job on this post. I suck! LOL While you're making fun of yourself for punctuation, I thought I'd go ahead and throw in that pea's wouldn't need an apostrophe either. Apostrophes are used to show possession. For example, 'the pea's room' or 'the room that belonged to the peas'. It actually should have an apostrophe, but it should be "the peas' expert help" since there is more than one pea!!
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Post by beepdave on Feb 28, 2019 13:41:15 GMT
LOL While you're making fun of yourself for punctuation, I thought I'd go ahead and throw in that pea's wouldn't need an apostrophe either. Apostrophes are used to show possession. For example, 'the pea's room' or 'the room that belonged to the peas'. Wait. Doesn’t the ‘expert help’ belong to the peas? YESSS!!! It should show possession, but we are plural, so it should be peas'. |
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Post by Miss Ang on Feb 28, 2019 15:22:50 GMT
LOL Touché  |
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