tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681636933577206972.post3594181156267211046..comments2024-03-27T11:32:49.791-07:00Comments on Papergreat: Christmas 1971 and a vintage greeting cardChris Ottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13435979081891289688noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681636933577206972.post-46872760163713096252011-12-21T08:16:29.796-07:002011-12-21T08:16:29.796-07:00Uh oh. Scary clown.Uh oh. Scary clown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681636933577206972.post-6111972401557549652011-12-20T20:02:57.127-07:002011-12-20T20:02:57.127-07:00About "brand-new" (I just had to address...About "brand-new" (I just had to address it!):<br /><br />What can I say? It's definitely an "improper" use of a hyphen. (Not sure why? Check out the book "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" by British author, Lynne Truss. It's an amusingly informative approach to grammar!)<br /><br />But why should we care all that much? As long as there is no chance for miscommunication, I say forget about whether it's "right" or "wrong" and just say it! Of course, be prepared to tick off the guardians of the language, as you've noted. They'd probably read that and say "Ouch! that punctuation has caused our boat to start sinking!"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932319171769149817noreply@blogger.com