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Addyaddy Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

comma

After the fall of the Jacobins and the execution of Robespierre, the Directory assumed control of the French state in 1795 and held power until 1799, when it was replaced by the Consulate under Napoleon Bonaparte.

Is the last comma in the sentence above correct?
  

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Yes, it is. The when and after clauses are adverbials there and adverbials are often set off with a comma. Omitting the comma would not be wrong though, in my opinion.

— Ivanhr

  • Yes, it is.
  • The when and after clauses are adverbials there and adverbials are often set off with a comma.
  • Omitting the comma would not be wrong though, in my opinion.
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Yes, it is. The when and after clauses are adverbials there and adverbials are often set off with a comma.

Omitting the comma would not be wrong though, in my opinion.
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I agree, but not fully. I feel it a weak clause which should be followed by a comma if it were to appear before the strong clause that precedes it. Since it doesn't in this case, I feel last comma should be removed. Do you agree? how do you opine?
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addyaddyI agree, but not fully. I feel it a weak clause which should be followed by a comma if it were to appear before the strong clause that precedes it. Since it doesn't in this case, I feel last comma should be removed. Do you agree
No. I don't think it would be a tragedy if were not used, but I think the sentence is easier to read with the comma. There is
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