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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
comma
I would like to know why there is no comma after "sat" and there is comma after "thought".
1. I sat looking out the window.
2. I thought, looking out the window..
1. I sat looking out the window.
2. I thought, looking out the window..
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The ability to form a combination like "sat looking" is a special property of the first verb. Most verbs cannot do this. As well as "sit", "stand" is another common example.
- The ability to form a combination like "sat looking" is a special property of the first verb.
- Most verbs cannot do this.
- As well as "sit", "stand" is another common example.
- (2) seems unusual, even with the comma.
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The ability to form a combination like "sat looking" is a special property of the first verb. Most verbs cannot do this. As well as "sit", "stand" is another common example.
(2) seems unusual, even with the comma.
(2) seems unusual, even with the comma.
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