RE: "and then," or simply "then"?

["Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>]

Odile Sullivan-Tarazi wrote:
 
> Tammy,
> 
> It is true that language is constantly changing and adapting, but
> this is more often the case when it comes to words and expressions.
> Punctuation tends to be more stable, as do parts of speech and verb
> forms.  Do you not wince when someone says "I should have went"?
> 
> There may be other reasons why you're reluctant either to insert an
> "and" or to change the comma to a semicolon in the construction that
> you cite.
> 
> Would you also consider the constructions that follow to be
> punctuated correctly?
<snip massive quantity of examples and discussion> 

Umm, Odile? You might want to reread what Tammy said. She's on our side.
Might want to cut back on the caffein, too. :-)

Richard


Richard G. Combs
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Polycom, Inc.
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