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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

after comma shortened forms

could you tell me the meaning of the parts below coming after commas

We spent lots of time to get out of the forest ,completely exhausted and in need of something fresh to drink

We arrived at the plaza late ,causing the boss to be angry.

how can I translate the second part of the sentences(after comma parts)
  

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In the first sentence, the part after the comma describes the state of "We". In the second sentence, the part after the comma describes the consequence of being late. The first sentence is not a very good sentence in my view.

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  • In the first sentence, the part after the comma describes the state of "We".
  • In the second sentence, the part after the comma describes the consequence of being late.
  • The first sentence is not a very good sentence in my view.
  • Your spacing around the commas is wrong.
  • You need a space after a comma, not before.
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In the first sentence, the part after the comma describes the state of "We". In the second sentence, the part after the comma describes the consequence of being late.

The first sentence is not a very good sentence in my view.

Your spacing around the commas is wrong. You need a space after a comma, not before.
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Thanks for the answer

and by the way

Why did you say that first sentence is not a very good one ?

Can you be more clear ?
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"We spent lots of time to ..." is not very natural for me, and the two parts of the sentence do not connect particularly well, in my opinion.
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