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. -- Christine Reintjes Martin [log in to unmask] ----Original Message Follows---- From: Craig Hancock <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/