User talk:Derekbd

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Commas required before conjunctions

Thanks for your recent edits! I've got a tiny niggle about one of them, though. It appears that you've edited away a comma before a conjunction. Please don't do this. Commas are required before and, but or or when an independent clause follows. So this is correct:

 The Doctor was wearing a long brown coat and hat at the end of the previous story, but they've vanished when he materialises.

Please see Tardis:Comma#Using commas where a full stop or conjunction is required. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
czechout<staff /> ☎ ✍  23:35: Wed 24 Apr 2013

Apparently I cannot remove content from my own talk page. That's just ODD, in my opinion.

I read CzechOut's info and took it on board. Since it has to stay here for all time I will respond: having a blanket rule such as ALWAYS having a comma before a conjunction is simply wrong, it seems to me. I'll refrain from any any corrections of this sort on this wiki since I don't want to get into grammar debate with someone who has such strong convictions: it can only end in tears (if it ever ends at all.) So I have said my peace. Happy editing! derekbd ☎ 02:34, May 29, 2013 (UTC)

Since I am the one who restored the info to your page, I will respond to your comments.

I don't want to get in a grammar debate either, but the rule that User:CzechOut left here on your talk page is a basic rule of grammar; it has nothing to do with convictions.

As for removing info from "your" talk page, I think you misunderstand what a wiki talk page is for. Its primary purpose is for others to communicate with you about editing on the wiki. You are free to personalize it as you would like, but it's not really "your" page. You can read more about the user page policies here. It explains, among other things, why you cannot remove info from a talk page. You can also find some useful info about talk pages here (you'll have to scroll down the page a bit).

Hope this helps! Shambala108 ☎ 04:06, May 29, 2013 (UTC)

No response was necessary. I understand what talk pages are for; I have read the policies; I still find certain rules odd. derekbd ☎ 04:02, May 30, 2013 (UTC)

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