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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

A qualifying clause within commas

"I never have been, nor will I ever be, anyone's boy-toy!" he snapped.

Those two commas are right there, right?

Thanks.
  

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Hi, Yes. I wouldn't say they are essential, but they are a good idea. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes.
  • I wouldn't say they are essential, but they are a good idea.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Yes.
I wouldn't say they are essential, but they are a good idea.

Clive
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CliveHi,Yes.I wouldn't say they are essential, but they are a good idea.Clive
Really? So it doesn't even need those two commas at all in order to be grammatically correct; it's only a good idea? Well, what if, say, the first comma remained, and the second one were omitted. Would that, then, be completely wrong, that is, either it's both or neithe
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Hi,

Both or neither,

It's either parenthetical or it isn't.

Clive
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I thought so. Thanks, Clive.
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Boy toy is not hyphenated.
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Aspara GusBoy toy is not hyphenated.
It's actually a different term I'm using (not "boy toy") that works a lot better with a hyphen; I just made it "boy," instead of the F-word, to keep things clean around here.
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