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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

, and S+V / and S+V

Should "a comma" be always put in front of conjunctions such as and, but ,and so on. For example, I met them, and they
said hello to me yesterday. If I rewrite it without a comma like "I met them and they said hello to me yesterday.", this is wrong in standard English? Thank you in advance.
  

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Use the comma when the second clause has an explicit subject. Don't use the comma when the second clause has an implicit subject (unstated because it's the same as the subject in the preceding clause). I met someone very interesting yesterday, and she gave me some suggestions about how to invest my money.

— CalifJim

  • Use the comma when the second clause has an explicit subject.
  • Don't use the comma when the second clause has an implicit subject (unstated because it's the same as the subject in the preceding clause).
  • I met someone very interesting yesterday, and she gave me some suggestions about how to invest my money.
  • I met someone very interesting yesterday, and I found her absolutely fascinating.
  • I met someone very interesting and spoke about my financial problems with her.
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Use the comma when the second clause has an explicit subject.
Don't use the comma when the second clause has an implicit subject (unstated because it's the same as the subject in the preceding clause).

I met someone very interesting yesterday, and she gave me some suggestions about how to invest my money.
I met someone very interesting yesterday, and I found her absolute
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