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OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof

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03-16-2017, 07:12 PM

(03-16-2017, 05:52 PM)martyup link Wrote:Ridiculous interpretation of this law, considering that the subject was working with perishable foods.Â If the work was with perishable foods, it was exempt from overtime.Â Another example of judicial overreach.

Can you explain why the rules of grammar change depending on the subject matter of the sentence? Why does it matter that it was perishable foods as opposed to something else?

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03-16-2017, 07:12 PM

(03-16-2017, 05:52 PM)martyup link Wrote:Ridiculous interpretation of this law, considering that the subject was working with perishable foods.Â If the work was with perishable foods, it was exempt from overtime.Â Another example of judicial overreach.

Can you explain why the rules of grammar change depending on the subject matter of the sentence? Why does it matter that it was perishable foods as opposed to something else?

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OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by BigEasyCard - 03-16-2017, 01:49 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by CompSci87 - 03-16-2017, 04:41 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by martyup - 03-16-2017, 05:52 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by ThePassionOfTheChryst - 03-16-2017, 06:01 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by 2006alum - 03-16-2017, 07:12 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by Boston Card - 03-16-2017, 08:23 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by martyup - 03-16-2017, 08:34 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by 2006alum - 03-17-2017, 12:40 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by Mick - 03-17-2017, 02:10 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by Card Fan in OR - 03-17-2017, 04:09 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by martyup - 03-17-2017, 06:20 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by 2006alum - 03-17-2017, 06:43 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by CornFed - 03-17-2017, 07:09 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by Boston Card - 03-17-2017, 07:16 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by martyup - 03-18-2017, 09:41 AM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by martyup - 03-18-2017, 09:53 AM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by pefloresjr - 03-18-2017, 11:51 AM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by M T - 03-18-2017, 01:15 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by pefloresjr - 03-18-2017, 09:23 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by Card Fan in OR - 03-19-2017, 12:33 AM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by jacketree - 03-20-2017, 12:43 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by 2006alum - 03-20-2017, 01:15 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by oldalum - 03-20-2017, 01:31 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by CTcard - 03-20-2017, 03:05 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by Boston Card - 03-20-2017, 06:10 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by jacketree - 03-20-2017, 07:13 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by M T - 03-20-2017, 07:15 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by Boston Card - 03-20-2017, 07:33 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by martyup - 03-20-2017, 08:25 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by pefloresjr - 03-20-2017, 09:53 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by CornFed - 03-20-2017, 10:26 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by Boston Card - 03-20-2017, 10:43 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by 2006alum - 03-21-2017, 04:13 AM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by CTcard - 03-21-2017, 10:39 AM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by CornFed - 03-21-2017, 12:04 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by 2006alum - 03-21-2017, 12:12 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by CornFed - 03-21-2017, 01:01 PM

Re: OT: Overtime Case Turns on Oxford Comma, or Lack Thereof - by fullmetal - 03-21-2017, 01:41 PM

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