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Chiachen Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Are the commas needed?
Bolt becoms the first, since Carl Lewis, to defend an Olympic 100-meter title.
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Bolt becomes the first since Carl Lewis to defend an Olympic 100-meter title. " If it came in the middle of the independent clause, it would need to be set off by commas: Bolt becomes, since Carl Lewis, the first to defend an Olympic 100-meter title.
- Bolt becomes the first since Carl Lewis to defend an Olympic 100-meter title.
- " If it came in the middle of the independent clause, it would need to be set off by commas: Bolt becomes, since Carl Lewis, the first to defend an Olympic 100-meter title.
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Bolt becomes the first since Carl Lewis to defend an Olympic 100-meter title.
I don't think you need commas because the adverbial phrase "since Carl Lewis" is essential to the meaning of the sentence and comes after the independent clause "Bolt becomes the first."
If it came in the middle of the independent clause, it would need to be set off by commas:
Bolt becom
I don't think you need commas because the adverbial phrase "since Carl Lewis" is essential to the meaning of the sentence and comes after the independent clause "Bolt becomes the first."
If it came in the middle of the independent clause, it would need to be set off by commas:
Bolt becom
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