The Importance Of "Correct Punctuation"


these two paragraphs are plaguerized, shamelessly from an unknown source:


 read this "love-note", understanding the tone & substance:

Dear John:
 I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous,
 kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless
 and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I
 have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever
 happy--will you let me be yours?
   Gloria

now - let's change just a FEW of the punctuation marks, but leave all the words in the very same order, and see what a different message we get!

 Dear John:
 I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous,
 kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless
 and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I
 have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever
 happy. Will you let me be?
   Yours,
   Gloria



from: bill schell - rhk657@email.mot.com  and/or bill@vikingasia.org     as of:  4 June 1999