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A couple of commas.
What are these commas for:
Bishop of Leicester Tim Stevens, and President of the Methodist Conference Reverend David Gamble, discuss the outcomes of the General Synod whether the Anglican leadership has done enough to address its divisions.
? Both seem redundant to me.
... A lamprophyre containing small phenocrysts of olivine and augite, and usually also biotite or an amphibole, in a glassy groundmass containing analcime.
Bishop of Leicester Tim Stevens, and President of the Methodist Conference Reverend David Gamble, discuss the outcomes of the General Synod whether the Anglican leadership has done enough to address its divisions.
? Both seem redundant to me.
... A lamprophyre containing small phenocrysts of olivine and augite, and usually also biotite or an amphibole, in a glassy groundmass containing analcime.
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[nq:1]What are these commas for: Bishop of Leicester Tim Stevens, and President of the Methodist Conference Reverend David Gamble, discuss the outcomes of the General Synod whether the Anglican leadership has done enough to address its divisions. [/nq] I agree. " Cheers, Harvey CanEng and BrEng, indiscriminately mixed
- [nq:1]What are these commas for: Bishop of Leicester Tim Stevens, and President of the Methodist Conference Reverend David Gamble, discuss the outcomes of the General Synod whether the Anglican leadership has done enough to address its divisions.
- [/nq] I agree.
- " Cheers, Harvey CanEng and BrEng, indiscriminately mixed
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[nq:1]What are these commas for: Bishop of Leicester Tim Stevens, and President of the Methodist Conference Reverend David Gamble, discuss the outcomes of the General Synod whether the Anglican leadership has done enough to address its divisions. ? Both seem redundant to me.[/nq]
I agree. It also needs editing at "Synod whether" something like "discuss the outcomes of the General Synod, and wh
I agree. It also needs editing at "Synod whether" something like "discuss the outcomes of the General Synod, and wh
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[nq:1]What are these commas for: =A0 =A0Bishop of Leicester Tim Stevens, and President of the Methodist =A0 =A0Conference Reverend David ... =A0General Synod whether the Anglican leadership has done enough to =A0 =A0address its divisions. ? =A0Both seem redundant to me.[/nq]
Probably because both are incorrect.
GFH
Probably because both are incorrect.
GFH
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[nq:2]What are these commas for: Bishop of Leicester Tim Stevens, ... leadership has done enough to address its divisions. ? [/nq]
[nq:1]Probably because both are incorrect.[/nq]
They might be OK if two more commas were inserted to make the personal names parenthetical:
Bishop of Leicester, Tim Stevens, and President of the Methodist Conference, Reverend David Gamble, discuss the outco
[nq:1]Probably because both are incorrect.[/nq]
They might be OK if two more commas were inserted to make the personal names parenthetical:
Bishop of Leicester, Tim Stevens, and President of the Methodist Conference, Reverend David Gamble, discuss the outco
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[nq:2]Probably because both are incorrect.[/nq]
[nq:1]They might be OK if two more commas were inserted to make the personal names parenthetical: Bishop of Leicester, Tim ... David Gamble, discuss the outcomes of the General Synod whether the Anglican leadership has done enough to address its divisions.[/nq]
Did you not have an urge to do something with the bit that reads "...discuss the o
[nq:1]They might be OK if two more commas were inserted to make the personal names parenthetical: Bishop of Leicester, Tim ... David Gamble, discuss the outcomes of the General Synod whether the Anglican leadership has done enough to address its divisions.[/nq]
Did you not have an urge to do something with the bit that reads "...discuss the o
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[nq:1]On 13 Feb 2010, Peter Duncanson (BrE) wrote[/nq]
[nq:2]They might be OK if two more commas were inserted ... the Anglican leadership has done enough to address its divisions.[/nq]
[nq:1]Did you not have an urge to do something with the bit that reads "...discuss the outcomes of the General Synod whether the Anglican leadership has done enough...", or am I the only one who doesn't gra
[nq:2]They might be OK if two more commas were inserted ... the Anglican leadership has done enough to address its divisions.[/nq]
[nq:1]Did you not have an urge to do something with the bit that reads "...discuss the outcomes of the General Synod whether the Anglican leadership has done enough...", or am I the only one who doesn't gra
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[nq:2]Probably because both are incorrect.[/nq]
[nq:1]They might be OK if two more commas were inserted to make the personal names parenthetical: Bishop of Leicester, Tim ... David Gamble, discuss the outcomes of the General Synod whether the Anglican leadership has done enough to address its divisions.[/nq]
I would say that that sentence needs more than commas. Personally, to make it inst
[nq:1]They might be OK if two more commas were inserted to make the personal names parenthetical: Bishop of Leicester, Tim ... David Gamble, discuss the outcomes of the General Synod whether the Anglican leadership has done enough to address its divisions.[/nq]
I would say that that sentence needs more than commas. Personally, to make it inst
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[nq:2]What are these commas for: Bishop of Leicester Tim Stevens, ... to address its divisions.=20 ? Both seem redundant to me.[/nq]
[nq:1]I agree. It also needs editing at "Synod whether" something like=20 "discuss the outcomes of the General Synod, and whether the Anglican=20 leadership..."[/nq]
Concur on both points. The predicate of the sentence is broken.
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Bob
[nq:1]I agree. It also needs editing at "Synod whether" something like=20 "discuss the outcomes of the General Synod, and whether the Anglican=20 leadership..."[/nq]
Concur on both points. The predicate of the sentence is broken.
=20
Bob
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[nq:1]On 13 Feb 2010, Peter Duncanson (BrE) wrote[/nq]
[nq:2]They might be OK if two more commas were inserted ... the Anglican leadership has done enough to address its divisions.[/nq]
[nq:1]Did you not have an urge to do something with the bit that reads "...discuss the outcomes of the General Synod whether the Anglican leadership has done enough...", or am I the only one who doesn't gra
[nq:2]They might be OK if two more commas were inserted ... the Anglican leadership has done enough to address its divisions.[/nq]
[nq:1]Did you not have an urge to do something with the bit that reads "...discuss the outcomes of the General Synod whether the Anglican leadership has done enough...", or am I the only one who doesn't gra
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On 2010-02-13 18:26:59 +0100, Opinicus
[nq:2]I agree. It also needs editing at "Synod whether" something like "discuss the outcomes of the General Synod, and whether the Anglican leadership..."[/nq]
[nq:1]Concur on both points. The predicate of the sentence is broken.[/nq]
Yes. This is like the sort of sentences Masa asks about, though it this case it does seem likely that it was the w
[nq:2]I agree. It also needs editing at "Synod whether" something like "discuss the outcomes of the General Synod, and whether the Anglican leadership..."[/nq]
[nq:1]Concur on both points. The predicate of the sentence is broken.[/nq]
Yes. This is like the sort of sentences Masa asks about, though it this case it does seem likely that it was the w
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[nq:2]On 13 Feb 2010, Peter Duncanson (BrE) wrote Did you ... only one who doesn't grasp the structure of that sentence?[/nq]
[nq:1]The OP asked about commas. I limited my comments to that matter.[/nq]
Fair 'nuff; I admire your restraint. (I couldn't limit it to that...)
[nq:1]The sentence might make sense as: discuss the outcomes of the General Synod, particularly whether the Anglican
[nq:1]The OP asked about commas. I limited my comments to that matter.[/nq]
Fair 'nuff; I admire your restraint. (I couldn't limit it to that...)
[nq:1]The sentence might make sense as: discuss the outcomes of the General Synod, particularly whether the Anglican
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