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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Comma and gerund

I have doubts about the use of comma to suppress part of the phrase.

Is the following sentence correct?

"A scar is noted, improving since the last visit"



Thank you

Klaus

  

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Hi, I have doubts about the use of comma to suppress part of the phrase. Is the following sentence correct? "A scar is noted, improving since the last visit" I don't know what you mean by 'suppress'.

— Clive

  • Hi, I have doubts about the use of comma to suppress part of the phrase.
  • Is the following sentence correct?
  • "A scar is noted, improving since the last visit" I don't know what you mean by 'suppress'.
  • However, a comma is necessary here to provide separation for the adjectival phrase that follows it.
  • 'Improving' is not a gerund, but an adjective describing 'scar'.
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Hi,

I have doubts about the use of comma to suppress part of the phrase.



Is the following sentence correct?

"A scar is noted, improving since the last visit"



I don't know what you mean by 'suppress'. However, a comma is necessary here to provide separation for the adjectival phrase that follows it.

'Improving'
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