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Ivthehippogriff Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

before I'm forced vs. before being forced and a question about punctuation

1. I should have a couple of years before I'm forced to leave. vs. I should have a couple of years before being forced to leave.
Which one's correct? Or are they both incorrect?

2. Consider this sentence: The bastard, Responsibility, showed up at my doorstep today.
Should I omit the commas or not?
  

Top answer

Okay guys, that *** is what we call an illegitimate child. It starts with a B and ends with a D. It has 7 letters.

— Ivthehippogriff

  • Okay guys, that *** is what we call an illegitimate child.
  • It starts with a B and ends with a D.
  • It has 7 letters.
  • I didn't know it was that bad a word.
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Okay guys, that *** is what we call an illegitimate child. It starts with a B and ends with a D. It has 7 letters.

I didn't know it was that bad a word.
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1. Both are correct.

2. I would leave the commas in.
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