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Old 26-Sep-2004, 15:52
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4. Hi everybody! (OK)
5. Hello everybody! (OK)
6. Hi everybody, (OK)
7. Hello everybody, (OK)
Thanks, cas.
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Excuse me, where is the verb in this sentence?

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do you out a comma after hello?
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Old 26-Sep-2004, 17:56
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Excuse me, where is the verb in this sentence?

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do you out a comma after hello?
Well, in my humble opinion, 'out' is the verb. It means to remove something.

Out

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Excuse me, where is the verb in this sentence?

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do you out a comma after hello?
Well, in my humble opinion, 'out' is the verb. It means to remove something.

Out

8)
Yes. Somehow I knew it was used as "remove", but The American Heritage, my favorite dictionary, didn't have such entry when I checked it...
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Excuse me, where is the verb in this sentence?

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do you out a comma after hello?
sorry, a typo, it is put not out.
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I wasn't aware that the comma was in the closet.
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Excuse me, where is the verb in this sentence?

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do you out a comma after hello?
sorry, a typo, it is put not out.
Put, that is.
But can 'out' be used in that comtext then? :)
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I wouldn't. I'd use delete, etc.
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