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Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
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Are the commas in brackets optional?
His lawyer {,) Palaniappan(,) told the court that in July 2010, Mr Hii's doctors in Malaysia advised him to go for a gullium scan to the NCCS for modules in his lungs.
The above is from a local newspaper.
Are the commas in brackets optional?
Thanks.
The above is from a local newspaper.
Are the commas in brackets optional?
Thanks.
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His lawye r {,) Palaniappan(,) told the court that in July 2010, Mr Hii's doctors in Malaysia advised him to go for a gullium scan to the NCCS for modules in his lungs. The above is from a local newspaper. Are the commas in brackets optional?
- His lawye r {,) Palaniappan(,) told the court that in July 2010, Mr Hii's doctors in Malaysia advised him to go for a gullium scan to the NCCS for modules in his lungs.
- The above is from a local newspaper.
- Are the commas in brackets optional?
- No, although they are often omitted.
- I'd write it as His lawye r, Mr Palaniappan, told the court that in July 2010 no comma Mr Hii's doctors in Malaysia advised him to go to the NCCS for a gullium scan for nodules in his lungs.
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His lawyer {,) Palaniappan(,) told the court that in July 2010, Mr Hii's doctors in Malaysia advised him to go for a gullium scan to the NCCS for modules in his lungs.
The above is from a local newspaper.
Are the commas in brackets optional? No, although they are often omitted.
I'd write it as
The above is from a local newspaper.
Are the commas in brackets optional? No, although they are often omitted.
I'd write it as
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