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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
comma
Hello,
1. The book, which I found in the study, is about the quirrels of West Africa.
2. It would be lovely to have a long cold drink of delicious, freshly squeezed orange juice.
Is the usage of comma all right?
1. The book, which I found in the study, is about the quirrels of West Africa.
2. It would be lovely to have a long cold drink of delicious, freshly squeezed orange juice.
Is the usage of comma all right?
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You could put a comma between long and cold -- a long, cold drink. In #1, you set off the non-restrictive clauses perfectly. But what's a quirrel?
- You could put a comma between long and cold -- a long, cold drink.
- In #1, you set off the non-restrictive clauses perfectly.
- But what's a quirrel?
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You could put a comma between long and cold -- a long, cold drink.
In #1, you set off the non-restrictive clauses perfectly. But what's a quirrel?
In #1, you set off the non-restrictive clauses perfectly. But what's a quirrel?
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1. Contains a non-defining relative clause ("which I found in the study"), so the commas are necessary.
2. Because "freshly squeezed" is a compound adjective (where the left element further modifies the right element) it certainly helps the clarity and readability of the sentence to use a comma.
WARNING: There is a certain amount of disagreement amongst grammarians, about whether or
2. Because "freshly squeezed" is a compound adjective (where the left element further modifies the right element) it certainly helps the clarity and readability of the sentence to use a comma.
WARNING: There is a certain amount of disagreement amongst grammarians, about whether or
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