@fossilesque@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish • 6 days agopee was stored in the ballslemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up1297file-text
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2473713-the-anus-may-have-evolved-from-a-hole-originally-used-to-release-sperm/
minus-square@stray@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglish14•5 days agoA comma can be used to improve readability, but it can also indicate a pause while talking. I feel a pause after “and that” is as common as no pause. That said, I cannot know if that was the poster’s intent; it’s only my interpretation of the usage.
minus-square@WhatSay@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglish21•6 days agoIt wasn’t random, it was intentional 🙃
why the random, comma?
A comma can be used to improve readability, but it can also indicate a pause while talking. I feel a pause after “and that” is as common as no pause. That said, I cannot know if that was the poster’s intent; it’s only my interpretation of the usage.
It wasn’t random, it was intentional 🙃