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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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A comma to alllow a breathing space?
Would you say this use of a comma is correct since the part before the comma is long and seems (but might not be correct to do so) to warrant a moment to breathe before proceeding on reading?
They are then asked to look at the object closely without touching it, and to talk about the observation afterward in detail.
If the part "without touching it" were not in the sentence, would you say that placing a comma in the place placed would be correct?
They are then asked to look at the object closely, and to talk about the observation afterward in detail.
They are then asked to look at the object closely without touching it, and to talk about the observation afterward in detail.
If the part "without touching it" were not in the sentence, would you say that placing a comma in the place placed would be correct?
They are then asked to look at the object closely, and to talk about the observation afterward in detail.
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Hi, Would you say this use of a comma is correct since the part before the comma is long and seems (but might not be correct to do so) to warrant a moment to breathe before proceeding on reading? They are then asked to look at the object closely without touching it, and to talk about the observation afterward in detail. The comma seems fine to me.
- Hi, Would you say this use of a comma is correct since the part before the comma is long and seems (but might not be correct to do so) to warrant a moment to breathe before proceeding on reading?
- They are then asked to look at the object closely without touching it, and to talk about the observation afterward in detail.
- The comma seems fine to me.
- I'd use one.
- If the part "without touching it" were not in the sentence, would you say that placing a comma in the place placed would be correct?
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Hi,
Would you say this use of a comma is correct since the part before the comma is long and seems (but might not be correct to do so) to warrant a moment to breathe before proceeding on reading?
They are then asked to look at the object closely without touching it, and to talk about the observation afterward in detail. The comma seems fine to me. I'd use one.
Would you say this use of a comma is correct since the part before the comma is long and seems (but might not be correct to do so) to warrant a moment to breathe before proceeding on reading?
They are then asked to look at the object closely without touching it, and to talk about the observation afterward in detail. The comma seems fine to me. I'd use one.
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Hi. Please tell me if you would put the comma in the place indicated. Thank you in advance.
In addition to making it a simple listening comprehension exercise, requiring students to put the events in sequential order after watching the video (a comma here?) and answer some content-based questions that possibly contain some important grammatical components, this lesson will give
In addition to making it a simple listening comprehension exercise, requiring students to put the events in sequential order after watching the video (a comma here?) and answer some content-based questions that possibly contain some important grammatical components, this lesson will give
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No commas at the points indicated, but your sentence does warrant considerable paring:
A simple listening comprehension exercise requiring students to order the events after watching the video and answer content-based questions with grammar components, this lesson will give also them further challenges and benefits.
A simple listening comprehension exercise requiring students to order the events after watching the video and answer content-based questions with grammar components, this lesson will give also them further challenges and benefits.
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Thank you so much, Mr. Micawber. From Ezra 9:7 of the New International Version:
New International Version (NIV)
7 From the days of our ancestors until now, our guilt has been great. Because of our sins, we and our kings and our priests have been subjected to the sword and captivity, to pillage and humiliation at the hand of foreign kings, as it is today
New International Version (NIV)
7 From the days of our ancestors until now, our guilt has been great. Because of our sins, we and our kings and our priests have been subjected to the sword and captivity, to pillage and humiliation at the hand of foreign kings, as it is today
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My question: Do you think it is correct to have a comma before the word "to"? -- Anything the Bible does is OK with me, but yes, of course — the comma is absolutely necessary to set off the remark ('to..kings').
How about his? Do you think this comma placement is correct? Because of it, we have been suffering from ravaging storms and tornatoes, to earthquakes and heavy ra
How about his? Do you think this comma placement is correct? Because of it, we have been suffering from ravaging storms and tornatoes, to earthquakes and heavy ra
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