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UserTK Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Cold, hard facts

Should there be a comma in 'cold, hard facts'? If so, why? They certainly do not pass the cumulative adjectives test, but I am told the comma is nonetheless required. Your thoughts, please.
  

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UserTK I am told the comma is nonetheless required. Your thoughts, please. Ask the person who told you the comma is required.

  • UserTK I am told the comma is nonetheless required.
  • Your thoughts, please.
  • Ask the person who told you the comma is required.
  • CJ
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UserTKI am told the comma is nonetheless required. Your thoughts, please.
Ask the person who told you the comma is required.

CJ
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The comma is not required according to thesaurus.com.

http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/cold+hard+fact
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UserTKThe comma is not required according to thesaurus.com.
Why are you telling me this? I'm not the one telling you to put a comma there.

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