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Thecandymancan Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
breaking the double predicate "rule"
I heard that you were into artificial intelligence, and thought that you might have sent me the packet.
In the sentence above, would the use of breakign the double predicate rule - i.e., adding a comma 'and' - be considred OK. I think that the comma helps keep the sentence less ambiguous. What do you think?
In the sentence above, would the use of breakign the double predicate rule - i.e., adding a comma 'and' - be considred OK. I think that the comma helps keep the sentence less ambiguous. What do you think?
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I think it depends whether the packet relates to Artificial Intelligence or not. It is does, then the comma is superfluous.
- I think it depends whether the packet relates to Artificial Intelligence or not.
- It is does, then the comma is superfluous.
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I think it depends whether the packet relates to Artificial Intelligence or not. It is does, then the comma is superfluous.
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In similar constructions, I think it helps make it clear that "I heard" and " thought" is the intended meaning, rather than "you were... and [you] thought"
But in this case, "you thought that you might sent..." doesn't make sense, so it's clear that it's I heard and I thought.
But in this case, "you thought that you might sent..." doesn't make sense, so it's clear that it's I heard and I thought.
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