Activity for English learners: Punctuation is important!
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This sentence is perfectly correct grammatically, but it's missing some punctuation. See if you can punctuate it so it makes sense 
A man named Smith (who doesn't have a stutter!) is having a sign made for the business he and his son co-own. The sign maker makes a rough draft and asks him if it's okay. He says:
Please put more room between the Smith and and and and and Son.
Be brave! Don't google it! No help from natives!
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updated Mar 31, 2011
edited by rabbitwho
posted by rabbitwho
Great sentence Rebecca! ;-) - 001a2987, Mar 31, 2011
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Wow! Where do you find these things, Rabbit?
My guess:
Please, put more room between the 'Smith' and 'and', and 'and' and 'Son'.
updated Mar 31, 2011
edited by cogumela
posted by cogumela
Got it in one cogumela! Well done! :D - rabbitwho, Mar 31, 2011
Really? It took me a while, actually :) Thank you, Rabbit - cogumela, Mar 31, 2011
This sentence is a classic! - lazarus1907, Mar 31, 2011
Ha! Laura - you rock!!!!! - margaretbl, Mar 31, 2011
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Another wild guess:
Please put more room between the Smith and, and, and,and; and Son.
updated Mar 31, 2011
posted by gerry118
Close, but no cookie! - rabbitwho, Mar 31, 2011
