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Rotter Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Comma
Clark was mouthing off in the locker room after we lost, and he started a fight.
The above was written by a native English speaker. So it is correct.
Why is it necessary to have comma?
I would write it without a comma.
Clark was mouthing off in the locker room after we lost. [ This is an independent clause so it can stand alone.]
The above was written by a native English speaker. So it is correct.
Why is it necessary to have comma?
I would write it without a comma.
Clark was mouthing off in the locker room after we lost. [ This is an independent clause so it can stand alone.]
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Clark was mouthing off in the locker room after we lost, and he started a fight. The above was written by a native English speaker. -- That is a dangerous supposition.
- Clark was mouthing off in the locker room after we lost, and he started a fight.
- The above was written by a native English speaker.
- -- That is a dangerous supposition.
- Many native speakers cannot communicate on paper.
- Why is it necessary to have comma?
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Clark was mouthing off in the locker room after we lost, and he started a fight.
The above was written by a native English speaker. So it is correct.-- That is a dangerous supposition. Many native speakers cannot communicate on paper.
Why is it necessary to have comma?-- Because the sentence consists of 2 independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjuncti
The above was written by a native English speaker. So it is correct.-- That is a dangerous supposition. Many native speakers cannot communicate on paper.
Why is it necessary to have comma?-- Because the sentence consists of 2 independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjuncti
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Thanks Mr Micawber for the reply.
You wrote the following:
Why is it necessary to have comma?-- Because the sentence consists of 2 independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction.
1.Clark was mouthing off in the locker room after we lost.
2.He started a fight.
You wrote the following:
Why is it necessary to have comma?-- Because the sentence consists of 2 independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction.
1.Clark was mouthing off in the locker room after we lost.
2.He started a fight.
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Traditional grammar says to do this, but it's often not observed, especially when one or both of the independent clauses is short.
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