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Tamguatlay Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

A comma before 'Peter' and another before 'discussing'?

Newly released text messages showing anti-Trump FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page discussing a “media leak strategy” amid the Russia probe rekindled harsh criticism from President Trump of Justice Department and FBI leadership -- even as Strzok's attorney claimed the text merely referred to efforts to stop leaks.

Should there be a comma before Peter and another before discussing?

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tamguatlay Should there be a comma before Peter and another before discussing? No. It is not customary to use commas in that context.

  • tamguatlay Should there be a comma before Peter and another before discussing?
  • No.
  • It is not customary to use commas in that context.
  • It is typical in journalistic style.
  • The job title or role is placed first without a determiner followed by the name(s).
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tamguatlayShould there be a comma before Peter and another before discussing?

No. It is not customary to use commas in that context. It is typical in journalistic style. The job title or role is placed first without a determiner followed by the name(s).

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