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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"As if" commas.
The words "as if" really puzzle me when writing, because it seems really ambiguous to me most of the time as to whether a comma should come before them or not. I usually end up going with what feels right. Take this sentence here as an example:
She suddenly turns to him as if something truly grand just occurred to her.
Should there be a comma before "as if" there, or does it even matter either way? It seems pretty smooth-flowing as is. Are there any strict guidelines on the matter?
Thanks.
She suddenly turns to him as if something truly grand just occurred to her.
Should there be a comma before "as if" there, or does it even matter either way? It seems pretty smooth-flowing as is. Are there any strict guidelines on the matter?
Thanks.
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Snarf Should there be a comma before "as if" there, or does it even matter either way? I don't think it matters that much. Snarf It seems pretty smooth-flowing as is.
- Snarf Should there be a comma before "as if" there, or does it even matter either way?
- I don't think it matters that much.
- Snarf It seems pretty smooth-flowing as is.
- I agree.
- Snarf Are there any strict guidelines on the matter?
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SnarfShould there be a comma before "as if" there, or does it even matter either way?I don't think it matters that much.
SnarfIt seems pretty smooth-flowing as is.I agree.
SnarfAre there any strict guidelines on the matter?I suppose you could say that strict grammar calls for a comma be
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