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Spanglerrk Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
A small but contentious comma controversy
I am not a fan of overused commas. Here is the opening line from an essay my daughter wrote:
In the epic poem, "Beowulf", one can learn of the adventures of a great Scandinavian warrior of the sixth century...
I contend that the comma after "poem" does not belong. A friend says it does. I know this is often a matter of style and taste, but is there any well-regarded rule or guideline that would argue one way or the other?
Many thanks.
In the epic poem, "Beowulf", one can learn of the adventures of a great Scandinavian warrior of the sixth century...
I contend that the comma after "poem" does not belong. A friend says it does. I know this is often a matter of style and taste, but is there any well-regarded rule or guideline that would argue one way or the other?
Many thanks.
Top answer
[/url] Scroll down to the section on appositives. It argues quite clearly that the commas would not be necessary. Reversing "poem" and "Beowulf", however, it argues that the following structure needs the commas.
- [/url] Scroll down to the section on appositives.
- It argues quite clearly that the commas would not be necessary.
- Reversing "poem" and "Beowulf", however, it argues that the following structure needs the commas.
- In "Beowulf", the epic poem, one can learn ...
- Hope that helped.
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[url="http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm"]Here's a good explanation.[/url]
Scroll down to the section on appositives. It argues quite clearly that the commas would not be necessary. Reversing "poem" and "Beowulf", however, it argues that the following structur
Scroll down to the section on appositives. It argues quite clearly that the commas would not be necessary. Reversing "poem" and "Beowulf", however, it argues that the following structur
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