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On Aug. 20, 2007, the nerdvolution began.

So, today's walk to work afforded me this:


And I'm all, "WTF is that sign?" And then I'm all, "Oh, it's a massage place." And then I see a sign on the door next to it:

Oh, New York City.

Making fun of PR people, Vol. XXVII

Just received these two fantastic (read: highly mockable) press releases:

The real question is, what shoe's go best with them?


I'm pretty sure I "don't" want whatever "absolution" is being "offered" here:

(Editing marks mine, doy.)

That's bad for your comma

Let's dive right in — I don't think commas are necessary to offset the below-mentioned dictator's name:

[via The New York Times]

I do believe we are in the presence of what I shall henceforth call Press Release Commas. Writers of such releases are quite keen to place commas around all name drops (i.e. Rock icon, Elvis Presley, has left the building). They'd no doubt like you to pause and gawk at all names they mention, hence the commas.

In the above case, I do believe Kim Jong-il acts as an appositive, and commas aren't needed there, because it is essential information in the sentence. Just like here:


If anyone cares to debate this, the floor is yours. I could be (and often am) wrong. Please, you discuss!

More PR fantastics

Or: Fun with "superfluous" quote "marks"

From a press release I'm reading/getting background from for a story:

Esquire, owned by Hearst Magazines, was the winner of the 2007 National Magazine Award for "Reporting" ...

Makes it sound like this was the same kind of "reporting" Stephen Glass was "doing."

Press releases: Birthplace of grammar atrocities?

Dear all PR people,

Oh. My. God.

Love,
Sarah

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