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Vsuresh Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
comma
HI
Please help me with this.
He got a short crisp answer.
Is and necessary between the two adjectives?
I somehow feel there is no need as there are close in meaning.
Am I right?
Please help me with this.
He got a short crisp answer.
Is and necessary between the two adjectives?
I somehow feel there is no need as there are close in meaning.
Am I right?
Top answer
Strict grammar requires a comma between coordinate adjectives when and is omitted. He got a short, crisp answer. He got a short and crisp answer.
- Strict grammar requires a comma between coordinate adjectives when and is omitted.
- He got a short, crisp answer.
- He got a short and crisp answer.
- As an alternative, you could use a word like succinct or concise and retain the basic meaning of the sentence.
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Strict grammar requires a comma between coordinate adjectives when and is omitted.
He got a short, crisp answer.
He got a short and crisp answer.
As an alternative, you could use a word like succinct or concise and retain the basic meaning of the sentence.
He got a short, crisp answer.
He got a short and crisp answer.
As an alternative, you could use a word like succinct or concise and retain the basic meaning of the sentence.
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Thank you Aspara Gus.
Please tell me what you coordinating adjectives mean.
Please tell me what you coordinating adjectives mean.
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Adjectives are coordinate when they work together to modify a noun separately.
Mallow is a fluffy, cloudy character.
Mallow is a fluffy, cloudy character.
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