Bloody neighbours.

Eats shoots, and leaves. ;)
Grammar, the difference between knowing your shit & knowing you're shit.
"Eats shoots and leaves" (no commas) if leaves and shoots are eaten.
"Eats, shoots and leaves" (single comma) if a describing a sequence of events.
"Eats shoots, and leaves" (Oxford comma) if shoots are eaten prior to leaving.
"Eats, shoots, and leaves" (comma + Oxford comma) incorrect use of the Oxford comma.

Oxford commas are considered optional in British English, but preferred/mandatory in American English.

:whistle:
 
"Eats shoots and leaves" (no commas) if leaves and shoots are eaten.
"Eats, shoots and leaves" (single comma) if a describing a sequence of events.
"Eats shoots, and leaves" (Oxford comma) if shoots are eaten prior to leaving.
"Eats, shoots, and leaves" (comma + Oxford comma) incorrect use of the Oxford comma.

Oxford commas are considered optional in British English, but preferred/mandatory in American English.

:whistle:
Yeah I know. I’ve actually got the book at home somewhere. I wasn’t having a dig.
 
I had to post a pic from BBC bitesize about there, their and they're, this week. No one seems to understand English any more. And the rest just accept it.
Stupid is as stupid does.
 
Don't get me started on the forum, but to be fair, no-one here is a professional writer. When the Guardian, Times, Mail etc can't get spelling and grammar right.... Grrrrrrr
 
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