Aliens in the Apple

The importance of a decimal point

Franci 21 Apr 2011 Funny things NYC

You might not think it, but it can make quite a big difference!

Comments (4)

Joan Brauning 21 Apr 2011 at 3:12pm

Similarily, read “Eats, Shoots, and Leaves” to see how important punctuation is. To see that immediately, try reading the book title as if it didn’t have commas. This is a very funny book, by the way, written by a Brit.

Anna Banana from Indiana 21 Apr 2011 at 3:12pm

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Every time I see something that is .99 cents, I have to fight the urge to go in, lay down a penny, and tell them, “Keep the change.”
Or, if I’m feeling even more special, I want to wait for my change. :)

Anna Banana from Indiana 21 Apr 2011 at 3:13pm

I love that book!!!!!!!

Ouma 22 Apr 2011 at 6:51pm

‘n Afrikaanse grafskrif:
Hier lê my vrou Griet,
In die hemel is sy niet,
In die hel, dit weet ek wel.
i.p.v.:
Hier lê my vrou Griet,
In die hemel is sy,
Niet in die hel, dit wet ek wel.

Translated something like this:
Here lies my wife Griet
In heaven she is not,
In hell, that I know well.
instead of
Here lies my wife Griet
In heaven she is
Not in hell, that I know well.
Grammatically the English doesn’t work quite as well as the Afrikaans, but I suppose you get it.