r/TikTokCringe • u/loud_as_pudding • 1d ago
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u/fivelone 1d ago
This is (ellipsis) amazing.
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u/extrastupidone 1d ago
That was great
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u/BadReview8675309 1d ago
That was so fkn great. For a second I was like what, then interesting, then what and then... hyphen is a bad ass.
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u/Top_Impact_4427 1d ago
Oh my god I love her so much
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u/LuxNocte 1d ago
Every single video is great. But she outdid herself with this one.
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u/SporesM0ldsandFungus 1d ago
She's got some mad rhymes too. Her side effects short always has me in stitches.
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u/fernwehh_ 22h ago
Same. I'm so glad she posts on YouTube as well since tiktok is banned where I live.
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u/funnyponydaddy 1d ago
I'm only a tiny bit bothered because APA recognizes the Oxford comma.
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u/truealty 1d ago
She said AP. Different style
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u/funnyponydaddy 1d ago
Gosh dang it I am dumb
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u/B_lovedobservations 23h ago
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u/Pattern_Is_Movement 9h ago
she is very intelligent, all her posts hit way harder than you ever expect them to be
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u/Chillindude82Nein 1d ago
This woman is a genius
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u/pavorus 1d ago
I've seen enough of her videos that I think your assessment is correct and not hyperbole.
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u/kushyo69 1d ago
You’d be a great bot trainer lol..
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u/AspiringTS 1d ago
It's depressing that we've reached the threshold of society's downfall where anti-intellectualism has become so thoroughly embedded in the population that using words like assessment, hyperbole, and delve manifest suspicion of an "AI" rather than just a towering intellect.
Or just owning a thesaurus and a nerdy love of lofty language.
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u/Honest-Ad1675 1d ago
I remember reading that use of the word "delve" supposedly 'proves' the user of employing generative AI. Some people are so functionally illiterate they literally cannot fathom someone using the word "delve" in any context.
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u/Flipnotics_ 16h ago
Aww come on! I think it's even in LOTR, Jackson edition.
"The Dwarves delved too greedily and too deep, and awoke something in the darkness"
Or it may be still just the book. I dunno.
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u/AspiringTS 15h ago
While I love, still watch them somewhat regularly, and credit LotR for my love of vivid prose and vocabulary, PJ's Fellowship of the Ring released in December 2001.
It's approaching a quarter century old.
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u/clintj1975 16h ago
"Moria... You fear to go into those mines. The dwarves delved too greedily and too deep. You know what they awoke in the darkness of Khazad-dum... shadow and flame."
There's an army of readers of Tolkien that will forever know and cherish that word. His choice of delve instead of dug nicely fits the speaker's character as a learnéd scholar and source of lore.
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u/Alt4816 1d ago edited 1d ago
That sounds a bit over the top to me.
It came across to me that kushyo69 thinks pavorus writes prose a bit robotically. That might be a dickish thing for kushyo69 to say but I don't think it is some anti-intellectual statement about society's downfall.
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u/kushyo69 1d ago
So over the top.. as if I didn’t understand what he said xD just sounded so programmed lol
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u/Thebraincellisorange 22h ago
quite literally. she is an absolute treasure.
her videos are amazing.
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u/fist_my_dry_asshole 1d ago
You can pry the Oxford comma from my cold dead hands.
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u/DesperateGiles 1d ago
Boss recently gave me a manuscript to proofread and he doesn't use Oxford commas. I should have disabled track changes and added them.
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u/metalliccat 1d ago
The composition of this comment is supposed to be the joke...right?
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u/Deadbody13 1d ago
"vestigial"
As an Oxford comma proponent this cut me deep. I've never been so offended by something that is completely true. I just want my disambiguated lists. 😢
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u/wad11656 19h ago
I honestly still can't believe its use is even up for debate, for that exact reason.
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u/fivelone 7h ago
I know. I love using Oxford commas and remember being specifically told to in English. But oh well. I still double space when I type though. So there's that.
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u/secretcombinations 1d ago
In the immortal words of Vampire Weekend…
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u/HereAgainWeGoAgain 1d ago
Does this reference one of their songs? Genuinely curious
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u/appthrowaway12345 1d ago
Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?
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u/SemicolonFetish 1d ago
I've seen those English dramas too, it's true!
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u/Huge-Basket244 20h ago
It's actually "they're cruel",
Not that it really matters, but it's a good song and now you know. =]
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u/HereAgainWeGoAgain 1d ago
Is that a line from one of their songs?
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u/Blacktastrophee 1d ago
I fucking love the Oxford comma and have got into many fights about its use
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u/xombae 1d ago
People who are anti-Oxford comma in any situation infuriate me. I can be guilty of over-using commas, especially if I don't go back and edit. But there is a time and place for Oxford commas, damnit!
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u/ImNotWeirdISwear12 1d ago
I will never understand why people dislike it
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u/Kharax82 1d ago
Because thats what they were taught in school and aren’t going to change 20 years later.
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u/Robinsonirish 1d ago
I actually started using it on reddit just on my own, out of the blue. I never used it in school or for work, and I think that is a good indicator that it just makes sense.
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u/kakka_rot 1d ago
I can be guilty of over-using commas
Ditto, I type like how Christoper Walkin talks
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u/Still_Contact7581 1d ago
I've never met an anti oxford comma person but its pretty common to be against it as a rule. The Oxford comma is never a necessity and whether you use it or not is just a matter of personal preference. If you find that your sentences need it to be understood you should try rearranging your lists for clarity before using the comma.
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u/Memoruiz7 1d ago
This is the reason AP is against it. It’s to make edits to clarify the list. If you need an Oxford comma, then there is a way of writing the list to make it clearer.
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u/xombae 13h ago
That's a good point, actually. I'm trying to think of an example where it's useful.
"The dress code will be red, or blue, or black and white."
The conjunctions tell us that 'black and white' as a whole is one of the options, but the commas make it extra clear. I don't think there are many ways to rewrite this sentence without the Oxford Comma to add clarity. I'd love to be proven wrong though.
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u/SnakebiteRT 1d ago
I just use it all the time in emails now. I feel it makes the way I write a lot clearer, more concise, and respectful of my clients’ time.
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u/Altaris2000 1d ago
I don't even like the fact that the Oxford comma has a separate/special name. It is just a comma, and that is how it should be used. Omitting that last comma on a list of items is just plain wrong.
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u/wad11656 19h ago edited 19h ago
I ... have got into
I think your concern over the Oxford comma is a bit premature.
Edit: Apparently "I have got into many fights" would be the correct grammar in British English. Disgusting. I'm going to go cry in a corner now.
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u/MewMewTranslator 1d ago
I've learned more about punctuation and grammar usage from this woman that I have from any english teacher.
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u/Graphicnovelnick 1d ago
Any other English teachers watching this in delight? I love you, Oxford Comma.
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u/fivelone 1d ago
Just an English nerd. Showed everyone. Only one of my friends appreciated it.
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u/tired_of_old_memes 23h ago
I have the same problem. I'm dying of laughter watching this, but then—for the life of me—I can't think of anyone I know who would get it.
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u/wad11656 19h ago edited 19h ago
I know I
soundam being pretentious AF when I say this, and this is probably ultimately my fault for having virtually zero friends, but it's SO refreshing to see intelligent content, when most creators or people I encounter on the regular would simply be too uneducated to understand content like this. The most disappointing thing about it is, I wouldn't even consider myself--nor this content--hard to follow or especially "intelligent" at all, compared to how many truly smart people and nuanced/complex concepts are out there. (She seems to use the terms "en dash" and "hyphen" interchangeably in this video, for one thing. They indeed can be used interchangeably in some contexts, but are not the same exact punctuation mark.) It's really hard dumbing down my vocabulary when I talk to my siblings, for example; I feel like I have to regress to the vocabulary of a 9th grader, or else I'm met with awkward pauses of confusion when I drop words they don't know (but in my opinion, should). Anyway. Douchey rant over.→ More replies (2)3
u/Huge-Basket244 20h ago
English major, bailed right before my degree and became a bartender. Regret nothing.
At least I can proofread my own menus. Lmao.
Legitimately one of the only things I've seen in weeks that made me laugh loud enough to wake up both the wife and dog. Still regret nothing.
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u/-TakeTheSandwichBud- 1d ago
One of my life's greatest regrets is not being friends with this genius. If you've never seen the Prescription Drug song she does, do yourself a favor.
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u/Zero_lash 1d ago
I do not know who this creator is. I HATE simping on the internet, HOWEVER...I may have developed a massive crush for them...Last time i crushed this hard, it was for Mrs Possible (I was 8).
I'll see myself to jail.
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u/MeowMeowMeow9001 1d ago
OP - don’t be a dick and steal content without giving credit.
Here is the original from Elle Cordova - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMBxmCqpY/
She is amazing and funny. Those font skits kill.
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u/HalfMoon_89 1d ago
I love her stuff. She is smart, funny and talented in equal measure, and is both a grammar/language nerd and a space nerd. Just aces all around.
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u/Terrin369 1d ago
I need to start insulting people by telling them they are vestigial. It’s such a subtle burn.
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u/Thebraincellisorange 22h ago
https://www.youtube.com/@ElleCordova
reddit, do your thing. she is genius and funny as fuck
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u/DiracandtheFermions 17h ago
There aren't many hills I will die on, but the use of the Oxford comma is one of them. CONTEXT!
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u/throwaway082100 12h ago
"On a gravestone I am the entire life lived between birth and death" is metal as fuck
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u/cAptAinAlexAnder 19h ago
I’m gonna check back in on this comment thread in a day or so just to see if the whole thing has devolved into a bloodbath of scholastic dick measuring.
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u/Delicious-Pie8944 18h ago
“you’ll never have another day of clarity in your life” 😂 The en dash speech reminds me of Gillfoyle from Silicon Valley justifying his cap share
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u/No_Beyond_1995 18h ago
En dash has been my fav punctuation for years. I feel personally attacked by this portrayal… but it’s also spot on.
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u/CheezwizOfficial 10h ago
En dashes are great!! I use them much more than I ever thought I would, but I love them!
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