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July 2, 2007
By Special Request, Too
So, who might this special request be for? Let's just say that it's the squeaky wheel which gets the oil. In fairness, though, I should note that this squeaky wheel put her request in a while ago.
This is the juggler/jester at the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival. Evidently, he does pretty much the same routine every year, just in a different get-up. Still, I think he is very good and entertaining. Alas, I was not patient enough to stay until he juggled the flaming torches. Socializing called.
Off topic a bit, but is the "too" in the title supposed to be set off by a comma? It is in sentences such as "Peter, too, came to dinner," but not in "too much." Just curious.
| By jackdas | 1:32 PM
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Oh look at that first shot! Yay! The photos were the WD40 to my squeaky wheel! THANKS!
P.S. I think in this case of your title the “too” would be considered a transitional tag (aka conjunctive adverbial tag). Commas are funny things because in certain circles you need them and others you don’t. For example the comma before the conjunction “and” when making a list is often omitted by journalists and creative writers.
Both examples are correct depending on the circle you write in:
Helen had a book, pen, and sloth in her bag. (More academic)
Helen had a book, pen and sloth in her bag. (More creative writing)
Posted by: Heidi Vincent at July 2, 2007 2:00 PM
"Conjunctive adverbial tag?" You lost me there, Heidi. Does that mean the comma belongs or not? I, admittedly, use far more commas than most folk, and perhaps incorrectly at times. I do like the comma before the "and," I must say. It just looks tidier and less ambiguous.
Posted by: Neil E. Das at July 2, 2007 2:15 PM
yep. The comma belongs :)
Posted by: Heidi Vincent at July 2, 2007 2:28 PM
