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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Comma before "as follows" ?
I am editing a technical document and the writer frequently puts a comma before "as follows" such as
To add members to this group, use SharePoint’s standard permissions capabilities, as follows:
I don't think the comma is necessary. Thoughts?
To add members to this group, use SharePoint’s standard permissions capabilities, as follows:
I don't think the comma is necessary. Thoughts?
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" I'd just say "To add members to this group, follow these steps:")
- " I'd just say "To add members to this group, follow these steps:")
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Just delete "as follows" and put the colon after "permissions."
(If you're adding people to an existing security group, you're not using a "capability." I'd just say "To add members to this group, follow these steps:")
(If you're adding people to an existing security group, you're not using a "capability." I'd just say "To add members to this group, follow these steps:")
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