Re:It's been a little over 3 weeks since Google randomly sen...
by InCityDreams on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @12:34PM
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>Lost, mislaid and abandoned are technically distinct classifications.
Love that missing comma...
Lost, mislaid, and abandoned are *three technically distinct classifications.
Re:It's been a little over 3 weeks since Google randomly sen...
by hurflmurfl on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @01:32PM
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I think that reading this sentence as "lost" and "mislaid and abandoned" is not likely. I believe most people would not use comma when they're enumerating 2 categories. E.g. "banana and apple are fruits" vs "banana, apple are fruits".
Serial comma isn't really required [in all dialects], and its use is mostly mandated where it resolves some ambiguity.
Re:It's been a little over 3 weeks since Google randomly sen...
by mod on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @01:10PM
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In context, with the explanatory sentences following, it's pretty much impossible to misread the idea.
Re:It's been a little over 3 weeks since Google randomly sen...
by btkthrowaway1 on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @12:49PM
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the comma and adding "three" make this sentence worse imo. Don't care what the "proper" grammar rules say
Abandoned property is basically finders keepers. Mislaid property should be left and the owner contacted, and the proprietor where it was left notified to help effect that. Lost property where the owner is known must also be returned. Lost or mislaid property might eventually be claimed when the return is impossible, for example, one cannot identify or contact owner after a long period, including perhaps posting public notices. At that point, it becomes considered abandoned.
Specifics vary a bit by jurisdiction, but I don't see it likely ever applying when you know who it came from and it's all on record. No reasonable person abandons cash in the wrong account. It is clearly mislaid. Maybe if they don't respond despite repeated formal contacts via legal channels. Obviously something to consult with a lawyer about over these kind of stakes...