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Hi,What are the differences between these sentences?:She took the stage to perform her latest single "Call Me Maybe," and she did a great job.She took the stage to perform her latest single "Call Me Maybe" and she did a great job.If you missed it, you can watch the video below, and check out photos on the forum!If you missed it, you can watch the video below and check out photos on the forum!

Clive · Accepted Answer

What are the differences between these sentences?:

She took the stage to perform her latest single "Call Me Maybe," and she did a great job.
She took the stage to perform her latest single "Call Me Maybe" and she did a great job.
Neither is good. I'd write it as -
She took the stage to perform her latest single, "Call Me Maybe", and she did a great job.

If you missed it, you can watch the video below, and check out photos on the forum!
Some people would argue that the comma is incorrect above, because the omission of the second 'you can' makes the last two clauses form a single 'thought'. Compare -
If you missed it, you can watch the video below, and you can check out photos on the forum!

If you missed it, you can watch the video below and check out photos on the forum!
Fine.

Clive

Enoon · Answer

hlin90What are the differences between these sentences?:She took the stage to perform her latest single "Call Me Maybe," and she did a great job.She took the stage to perform her latest single "Call Me Maybe" and she did a great job.

They are the same in that they are both wrong. It should be this way: She took the stage to perform her latest single, "Call Me Maybe," and she did a great job.

hlin90If you missed it, you can watch the video below, and check out photos on the forum!If you missed it, you can watch the video below and check out photos on the forum!

The first one is not what you intend. It makes the final clause an imperative independent clause. You want the second one.

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