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Snarf Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

...along from...

"Actually, that's what you should have been doing all along from the very beginning, whether you liked it or not!"

Is that okay without a comma after "along"? I don't want there to be a pause before "from."

Thanks.
  

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Snarf Is that okay without a comma after "along"? Yes, it's OK. On the other hand, 'all along' and 'from the very beginning' both mean nearly the same thing, so why use both?

— CalifJim

  • Snarf Is that okay without a comma after "along"?
  • Yes, it's OK.
  • On the other hand, 'all along' and 'from the very beginning' both mean nearly the same thing, so why use both?
  • I would omit one of those.
  • My preference is to keep only 'all along'.
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SnarfIs that okay without a comma after "along"?
Yes, it's OK. On the other hand, 'all along' and 'from the very beginning' both mean nearly the same thing, so why use both? I would omit one of those. My preference is to keep only 'all along'.

CJ
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Oh, yes, I know they do. I, personally, would not use both when talking, but the guy in question is seriously ticked off and on a roll, if you know what I mean.
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SnarfOh, yes, I know they do. I, personally, would not use both when talking, but the guy in question is seriously ticked off and on a roll, if you know what I mean.
OK. Got it. Anyway, no comma.
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