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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 345976" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Thanks, Maril. I have BOS 2, but I like the sample of 3... am going to have to get that. Nicer set up I think.</p><p></p><p>By the end of the day, I was *hating* commas, LOL. I think the only time I really goofed on the audit was when there was an "and" or "but" and two clauses that weren't independent (you know those people who say and....and....and....and.... a gazillion times and you end up with- a sentence half the page long - I put in commas just to break it up a bit), but I'm so Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) about my work that it just totally blew my concentration today. I know part of the problem is I've got one dr who dictates "comma" after every other word.</p><p></p><p>What I decided on is that in a sentence like "Testing on 01/02/2000 showed fluffy cats", there would be no comma because of how the date is transcribed per client's wishes. If client wanted it done the way it's supposed to be done, it would be "Testing on January 2, 2000, showed fluffy cats". I did decide, unilaterally since I can't get anyone in quality to agree (grrrrr), is if the sentence is "On 01/02/2000, fluffy cats were 3.27", I'm putting the comma in because there's a natural pause after the date when you're speaking.</p><p></p><p>Marg - we're still to use commas, though I hope the future is comma-less. Written out dates have commas if the year is in there, as do addresses. (ie, I love Chicago, Illinois, in the summertime.) My rule of thumb, pre-audit, was to ensure the clarity of the report. Post-audit, I'm just a mess. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>We'll see what the audit looks like next month. Thanks for all the input!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 345976, member: 8"] Thanks, Maril. I have BOS 2, but I like the sample of 3... am going to have to get that. Nicer set up I think. By the end of the day, I was *hating* commas, LOL. I think the only time I really goofed on the audit was when there was an "and" or "but" and two clauses that weren't independent (you know those people who say and....and....and....and.... a gazillion times and you end up with- a sentence half the page long - I put in commas just to break it up a bit), but I'm so Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) about my work that it just totally blew my concentration today. I know part of the problem is I've got one dr who dictates "comma" after every other word. What I decided on is that in a sentence like "Testing on 01/02/2000 showed fluffy cats", there would be no comma because of how the date is transcribed per client's wishes. If client wanted it done the way it's supposed to be done, it would be "Testing on January 2, 2000, showed fluffy cats". I did decide, unilaterally since I can't get anyone in quality to agree (grrrrr), is if the sentence is "On 01/02/2000, fluffy cats were 3.27", I'm putting the comma in because there's a natural pause after the date when you're speaking. Marg - we're still to use commas, though I hope the future is comma-less. Written out dates have commas if the year is in there, as do addresses. (ie, I love Chicago, Illinois, in the summertime.) My rule of thumb, pre-audit, was to ensure the clarity of the report. Post-audit, I'm just a mess. ;) We'll see what the audit looks like next month. Thanks for all the input!! [/QUOTE]
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