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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Comma before but rather as?

Do I need a comma before "but rather as," as in the sentence:

Given the scope of this research, these findings cannot be viewed as a short-term disparaties, but rather as evidence of an eco-system in danger.

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Given the scope of this research, these findings cannot be viewed as a short-term disparaties but rather as evidence of an eco-system in danger.
  

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Hi, Do I need a comma before "but rather as," as in the sentence: Given the scope of this research, these findings cannot be viewed as a short-term disparaties, but rather as evidence of an eco-system in danger. OR Given the scope of this research, these findings cannot be viewed as a short-term disparity but rather as evidence of an eco-system in danger. I wouldn't use a comma.

— Clive

  • Hi, Do I need a comma before "but rather as," as in the sentence: Given the scope of this research, these findings cannot be viewed as a short-term disparaties, but rather as evidence of an eco-system in danger.
  • OR Given the scope of this research, these findings cannot be viewed as a short-term disparity but rather as evidence of an eco-system in danger.
  • I wouldn't use a comma.
  • Your use of ''but rather as' is not great here.
  • Consider these versions.
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Hi,
Do I need a comma before "but rather as," as in the sentence:

Given the scope of this research, these findings cannot be viewed as a short-term disparaties, but rather as evidence of an eco-system in danger.

OR

Given the scope of this research, these findings cannot be viewed as a short-term
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Clive,

Thanks! Unfortunately, I'm editing something someone else wrote and cannot change the wording much, but I think these suggestions will work!

Thanks again!
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