A colon walked into a bar and was not sure what to order:  beer, wine, or a mixed drink.

 

A semicolon went into a bar; he ordered a drink.

 

From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Erin Karl
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 7:15 PM
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Subject: Re: Into a Bar

 

 

The Oxford Comma joined in a high-spirited debate at the bar that included his parents, Ayn Rand and the Bishop of Canterbury.

 

 

From: GERALD W WALTON <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: Into a Bar

> You didn't tell us what would have happened had a subjunctive walked into a bar.

A subjunctive walked into a bar, as it were.

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