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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
An "and" separation of nouns
They lived by instincts and knowledge that somehow remained in their minds.
Should there be a comma before "and" there, given that it is specifically the knowledge that remained in their minds and not the instincts?
Thanks.
Should there be a comma before "and" there, given that it is specifically the knowledge that remained in their minds and not the instincts?
Thanks.
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Just as in chess you should always move a piece and not a ****, in writing you should use words and not punctuation. They lived by instincts and by knowledge that somehow remained in their minds.
- Just as in chess you should always move a piece and not a ****, in writing you should use words and not punctuation.
- They lived by instincts and by knowledge that somehow remained in their minds.
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Just as in chess you should always move a piece and not a ****, in writing you should use words and not punctuation.
They lived by instincts and by knowledge that somehow remained in their minds.
They lived by instincts and by knowledge that somehow remained in their minds.
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enoonJust as in chess you should always move a piece and not a ****, in writing you should use words and not punctuation.They lived by instincts and by knowledge that somehow remained in their minds.So adding that "by" there before "knowledge" makes it clear that the following words have to do with the knowledge and not the instincts?
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