Richard Clark wrote:

On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:15:19 -0600, Tom Ring
wrote:


Did I get the commas correct Richard?


No.

Commas can be used to clear cloudy sentences. You did that in the
first sentence, but you also had the suggestion of a comma splice
later. Proper usage would have been to replace it with a semicolon,
or eliminate it (break the splice) to make another sentence. However
the second sentence is not a sentence, much less two of them. There
is no predicate. So discussion of proper comma usage is largely moot.

I am sure most followed the thoughts through to completion without a
blip in understanding. English is quite flexible in that regard.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Well, I knew it was botched up, since I botched it intentionally, which
is why I asked. I was sure that you would have an answer worth reading.

I am curious as to why I seldom see my own posts, and even then only
after a long delay, while I get most others almost immediately.
Obviously my post showed on your news server within minutes of my
sending it. I still haven't seen it here.

tom
K0TAR