Say What? – Specimen 4

• Location of Discovery: online car forum
• Context: conversation about high school kids' parents buying them new cars
• Required Background: how to compose a sentence

"and here we go im 21 now didnt get my first real car until i was 19 bought paid for it cover gas food rent car payments etc im a senior in college."

• My Immediate Reaction: double take
• Analysis: Yes, that's correct. That last phrase says "im a senior in college". Yikes. On a positive note, I do appreciate the "and here we go". It at least alerts you to the amazing run-on "sentence" that follows. In case you need to read it aloud, you know to take a deep breath before diving in.