Re: Is the dangling else a syntax bug?

ralph@inputplus.demon.co.uk (Ralph Corderoy) wrote:


>I take your point.
>
>> However, in natural languages, omitting a comma is rarely a cause for
>> misunderstanding, whereas in programming languages it is almost
>> always considered a syntactic error.


          Bwahahahahaha!


>That reminds me of an example used in support of the `Oxford' comma.
>
> I'd like to thank my parents, Mother Theresa and God.
>
>versus
>
> I'd like to thank my parents, Mother Theresa, and God.


          Here's another argument for commas (courtesey of a discussion in
alt.usage.english some months back):
                    Once she had the dress off she would go in search of
                                                                ^
                    matching shoes, gloves and a handbag.
Somewhat different meaning depending on whether there's a comma at the
caret. With no comma there, I would put one after "off" to avoid
ambiguity.


Sincerely,


Gene Wirchenko

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