MAMEWorld Forums - The Loony Bin - Re: More time at MAME then MEME please. Thanks, Biatch.

> > > > You don't seem to know the difference between "then" and "than" -and therefore,
> > > what
> > > > little credibility you had before has now been completely obliterated. Please
> > flush
> > > > your head in a toilet.
> > > >
> > > > fixed & fixed.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Should there also be a comma before therefore?
> >
> >
> > Eh, maybe. But I think that can depend on how one would say the sentence. With a
> > comma one would have a slight pause. Maybe Triggerfin knows... Not that he must
> > reply.
> >
> >
> > fyi: When I put the comma after "Thanks" that was like he was signing off.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Tom
>
> There is very little that should bring you to place a comma after "and" in a normal
> sentence. Given the words used, I'd just go with this:
>
> You don't seem to know the difference between "then" and "than," and therefore what
> little credibility you had before has now been completely obliterated.
>
> Possibly break it up, restoring the comma's place:
>
> You seem not to know the difference between "then" and "than." Therefore, what
> little credibility you had had has been obliterated.
>
> "Obliteration" is an absolute state. Any modifier should only weaken it.
>
> The obliteration of credibility, however, should be contingent on a serious failing
> in the particular field of supposed knowledge, not a typographical error or simple
> misused word.
>
> No, mister TV, that Mexican dog is not "possibly" descended from a fox it bears a
> passing resemblance to, and the universe is neither one dimensional nor sentient.
>
> Now, World Wide Words has new content due today. Also, when merry Mary marries, all
> three words need to sound different, or your accent is broken.

This thread makes me LOL!