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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Comma

Is there ever a case when a comma may be used when the subject of each clause is expressly stated?
  

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Hi, Is there ever a case when a comma may be used when the subject of each clause is expressly stated? Sure. eg Tom loves Mary, but Mary hates Tom.

  • Hi, Is there ever a case when a comma may be used when the subject of each clause is expressly stated?
  • Sure.
  • eg Tom loves Mary, but Mary hates Tom.
  • I want to pause after the first part, to let the reader think about it.
  • Then I want to surprise the reader with the second part.
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Hi,

Is there ever a case when a comma may be used when the subject of each clause is expressly stated?

Sure.

eg Tom loves Mary, but Mary hates Tom.



I want to pause after the first part, to let the reader think about it. Then I want to surprise the reader with the second part.



Do you have some other kind of example in mind?

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