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Originally Posted by HarryT
Correct use of punctuation is a totally different issue to writing in a formal or informal manner. No matter how informal your writing style, there's absolutely no excuse for not punctuating it correctly.
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People never seem to notice my commas or full stops when I am speaking.
Arbitrary rules that everyone in said language agrees to follow because some rich men back in the day made a "correct" way to write in said language, fine. However, Anal retentiveness does have its limits.
I am sure a novel will not die on one grammar mistake.
Below is an example where commas can make a difference, but in a novel....who cares:
Politicians who tell lies should be despised.
Politicians, who tell lies, should be despised