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To: Michael T Currie who wrote (1557)	9/8/1998 10:33:00 PM
From: Stan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4711

Yes, parenthetical expressions must be set off by commas. It is true, though, that we don't tend to pause when we say them. It is the flow of thought that is pausing to explain or qualify. Mike, we must be patient when we correct others, and not give occasion to make the messenger's attitude become a focus of debate. That keeps things cleaner: Scalpels, not chainsaws are used in surgery. I know, I know! Tree surgeons use them sometimes. By the way, "To really be or not to really be . . ." Hmmmm, that's a good question. Stan

To: Michael T Currie who wrote (1557)	9/9/1998 12:59:00 AM
From: Wizzer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4711

I thought that I should have done better on the English portion, so for every novel I read for the next 6 months, I looked up every word that I did not know or was unsure of. I ended this sentence with the preposition "of". Comments anyone? I personally don't find any fault with this sentence, however, I certainly would appreciate the input. I was also told by an English teacher of mine, that a sentence could never start with "Because". I have never agreed with her assertion. "To boldly go where no man has gone before" is an entirely acceptable sentence, in my opinion, even with the split infinitive.