OT Re: Must of -vs- Must've -vs- Must have

'Must of' is bad enough but somehow I think 'wood of' is even worse.

Anyway, while we're in the neighbourhood : what's with this latest
plague of the post-subject comma?

The man, wrote a message.

I've been seeing this more and more in the past few years, both in
print and on websites with paid, presumably capable, editors; if you
haven't noticed it yet, you will surely start to, now.

My surmise is that a relative clause or other appositive...

The man, angry about such abuse of language, wrote a message.

....has been not-quite-completely edited out. Any other speculation as to
WHY?

I seem to recall Lynne Truss calling this the 'lout's comma', which is
suitably pejorative, I suppose. But for the legions who
happily wallow in the muck of its / it's nonrecognition; wood of /
should of / must of; the grocer's apostrophe &c., &c., I expect such
chastisement is merely water off the proverbial duck's back.

cheers,

Henry

 

Tsk tsk. "Would of" (Would have) and not "Wood of". It's not a typo either
because you wrote it again at the bottom of your message.

 

What a twit.

heh heh

You've got it, Joe; cf. Matthew 7, 6

cheers,

Henry

 

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Who's he?

 

It's hard to grok that English speaking folk have no idea who Newhart
is, unless you're under 30 or maybe very old and forgetful, as I am
becoming. All my Brit friends know some of his work. Even Canadians! .

 

grok?



Cue my story re: grok, some Germans, and Sun Microsystems.

And no, I neither know nor care who Bob Newhart is.

 

<[email protected]l3.net>
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Rather, I was making the point that we shouldn't be expected to have
heard of some third rate comedian.

 

Rather, I was making the point that we shouldn't be expected to have
heard of some third rate comedian.[/QUOTE]

Actually, he is in the top tier. He has been a Las Vegas headliner.
His first album was the top selling album of 1960, beating out Elvis and
the cast recording of The Sound of Music, even though he had never
appeared on TV or on stage prior to the release of the album. He had
many more hit albums.

His first TV show, a variety show, garnered a Peabody award and an Emmy
nomination. He had two hit sitcoms; the first lasted six years, and the
second was on for eight years; the final episode of the second series is
one of the most watched finales in TV history. He also appeared as a
guest star on many other TV shows.

That is not a record of a third rater, or even a second rater.

-- Michelle

 

Actually, he is in the top tier. He has been a Las Vegas headliner.
His first album was the top selling album of 1960, beating out Elvis and
the cast recording of The Sound of Music, even though he had never
appeared on TV or on stage prior to the release of the album. He had
many more hit albums.

His first TV show, a variety show, garnered a Peabody award and an Emmy
nomination. He had two hit sitcoms; the first lasted six years, and the
second was on for eight years; the final episode of the second series is
one of the most watched finales in TV history. He also appeared as a
guest star on many other TV shows.

That is not a record of a third rater, or even a second rater.[/QUOTE]

Not over here, though. Referring to an international cultural icon is
one thing, referring to one who isn't is another. I'm just reminding
folks that this is an *international* newsgroup.

 

How come so many Brits are familiar with him, perhaps even fans?
Everyone in this thread is aware this is an international, though
sometimes too US centric, news group.

 

<[email protected]l3.net>
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Aha! Your name is Hamilton Burger and I claim my £5. Now, there's a pair
of cultural references for you. Still, at least you didn't claim that
I'm anti-competent