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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Adverbs or adverbial phrases separated by comma in questions OK (perhaps stylistically)?
Hi. Please help me. Is it correct or perhaps stylistically attractive (?) to have what looks to be adverbs or adverbial phrases with commas in front (see underlined parts)? Thank you in advance.
eg,
1. He came home from work, famished.
(turning the sentence into a question)
Did he come home from work, famished?
2. He came home from work, taking a short cut.
(turning it into a question)
Did he come home from work, taking a short cut?
3. He came home from work more than a few hours late, at night.
(turning it into a question)
Did he come home from work more than a few hours late, at night?
eg,
1. He came home from work, famished.
(turning the sentence into a question)
Did he come home from work, famished?
2. He came home from work, taking a short cut.
(turning it into a question)
Did he come home from work, taking a short cut?
3. He came home from work more than a few hours late, at night.
(turning it into a question)
Did he come home from work more than a few hours late, at night?
Top answer
Well, the questions are certainly unrealistic. There's no call for a comma in #1 at least. #3 needs an overhaul.
- Well, the questions are certainly unrealistic.
- There's no call for a comma in #1 at least.
- #3 needs an overhaul.
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Well, the questions are certainly unrealistic. There's no call for a comma in #1 at least. #3 needs an overhaul.
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AnonymousIs it correct or perhaps stylistically attractiveNone of them seemed idiomatic to me. I didn't think they were wrong, but I couldn't imagine anyone saying odd things like that.
CJ
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