Comments on: The comma: Overused and misunderstood https://blog.ed.ted.com/2013/07/25/the-comma-overused-and-misunderstood-2/ Tue, 09 Jan 2018 04:31:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 By: Anna Kogan https://blog.ed.ted.com/2013/07/25/the-comma-overused-and-misunderstood-2/#comment-98 Anna Kogan Mon, 04 Nov 2013 20:13:57 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=1494#comment-98 Hi, It’s a great lesson, yet I would say it’s more like an alternative or “physics-related” theory of grammar. In 21st century such a concept can be even called a science like Optimality theory in linguistics – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimality_theory .

]]> By: Dwight Smith https://blog.ed.ted.com/2013/07/25/the-comma-overused-and-misunderstood-2/#comment-97 Dwight Smith Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:00:49 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=1494#comment-97 English is a difficult language to speak and write. Hence, any clear thinking and use of the language is “golden”. Thank you Ted and Terisa Folaron (especially for the references you cited).

]]> By: Jessica Ruby https://blog.ed.ted.com/2013/07/25/the-comma-overused-and-misunderstood-2/#comment-96 Jessica Ruby Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:51:43 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=1494#comment-96 Hi David,

We appreciate your thoughtful comment.

We certainly agree that this Lesson only scratches the surface of the comma world, but what a wonderful introduction it is.

Here is a little more information about our process. We work with educators and animators to create quite short educational videos (mostly around the 3 minute mark) and usually can only focus on one aspect of the subject the educator is teaching. We also work with the educators to make the Lessons a bit more complete in the Dig Deeper section on our website (http://ed.ted.com/lessons/comma-story-terisa-folaron#dig). Here, we include links that help students and teachers further navigate the subject.

Hopefully, this won’t be our sole Lesson on commas. Do you have an idea for another Lesson that includes more information? We encourage you to submit here: http://ed.ted.com/suggest_a_lesson

Thanks so much!

TED-Ed

]]> By: Jessica Ruby https://blog.ed.ted.com/2013/07/25/the-comma-overused-and-misunderstood-2/#comment-95 Jessica Ruby Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:45:18 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=1494#comment-95 Hi Ashish,

Thanks so much for leaving us a comment. The Lesson we linked to in the post contains a lot more information about that powerful little comma (see here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/comma-story-terisa-folaron).

Of course, as our videos are just three minutes and for a wide range of learners (including those just learning how to use the comma), we just hit the basics. Have an idea that gets more specific with commas? Submit your ideas here: http://ed.ted.com/suggest_a_lesson

Thanks,

TED-Ed

]]> By: Macrocompassion David Chester https://blog.ed.ted.com/2013/07/25/the-comma-overused-and-misunderstood-2/#comment-94 Macrocompassion David Chester Sun, 28 Jul 2013 16:14:49 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=1494#comment-94 This lesson is unsatisfactory because it does not explain a) all of the possible kinds of use of the comma, b) why with conjunctions the comma is not always needed. Certain text books on comma use do list a) and explain b) better, although I would agree that not all of the decision-making is exact.

]]> By: Ashish https://blog.ed.ted.com/2013/07/25/the-comma-overused-and-misunderstood-2/#comment-93 Ashish Sat, 27 Jul 2013 12:50:58 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=1494#comment-93 you told us about comma but did not tell us about how to use it correctly. if i am missing it let me know.

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