21 Times Phrasing Made All The Difference

English is a language that leaves much room for ambiguity. Punctuation rules matter, and if they go unheeded you run the risk of pissing people off. A LOT of people. Or just making yourself look like a goober.

1. Where do I sign up?

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2. Or, you know. Don’t.

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3. Well they aren’t wrong…

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4. Is this the kind of thing we call “news” these days? YOU PEOPLE ARE SICK.

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5. Soldier/Chef/Potato/Potahto.

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6. “Silence” is probably at the top of this list. And the bottom. And everywhere in between.

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7. Who copyedited this? They need a promotion STAT.

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8. Uh, please don’t.

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9. Just because they’re disabled doesn’t mean they aren’t PEOPLE, Pam Adams. 

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10. Oh is that why guys love it when you swallow?

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