I've been following this thread with interest. This is off topic really, but
I'm curious about something. Does anyone ever punctuate like this?
I am hurt, deeply hurt.
Instead of like this.
I am hurt. Deeply hurt.
What is happening is really just a repetition of the verb with the adverb
added.
Does anyone ever write like this and use a repeated verb with a comma?
I am mad, mad, mad about him.
We're seeing more and more fragments used for effect in professional
writing, and I'm not really opposed to it. I am guessing that the period
sets them off and makes them more forceful. I'm just curious about this.
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