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Youd Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Comma
"Near the fence the ground dropped steeply(,) down to the pond below."
How is the meaning changed by removing or keeping the comma? Or is one version (with or without the comma) is plain wrong?
How is the meaning changed by removing or keeping the comma? Or is one version (with or without the comma) is plain wrong?
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My feeling is that the comma lessens the impact of the following information. It makes it seem a little more of an afterthought. Clive
- My feeling is that the comma lessens the impact of the following information.
- It makes it seem a little more of an afterthought.
- Clive
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My feeling is that the comma lessens the impact of the following information. It makes it seem a little more of an afterthought.
Clive
Clive
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So, without any other complications, the following would always be the same:
"Revenue dropped slightly, to $1 million."
"Revenue dropped slightly to $1 million."
The choice of either sentence over the other is for mixing and matching sentence lengths?
"Revenue dropped slightly, to $1 million."
"Revenue dropped slightly to $1 million."
The choice of either sentence over the other is for mixing and matching sentence lengths?
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youdThe choice of either sentence over the other is for mixing and matching sentence lengths?Will you never get bored with this silly game?
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