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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Comma Before 'Rather Than'.
I would really appreciate your advice on whether a comma is necessary before 'rather than'.
If it were in the best interests of the plant to have its seeds spread by birds or any other means, rather than by humans, humans would be greatly discouraged from eating the fruit.
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If it were in the best interests of the plant to have its seeds spread by birds or any other means rather than by humans, humans would be greatly discouraged from eating the fruit.
Thank you so much for your help.
If it were in the best interests of the plant to have its seeds spread by birds or any other means, rather than by humans, humans would be greatly discouraged from eating the fruit.
or
If it were in the best interests of the plant to have its seeds spread by birds or any other means rather than by humans, humans would be greatly discouraged from eating the fruit.
Thank you so much for your help.
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Hi, I would really appreciate your advice on whether a comma is necessary before 'rather than'. If it were in the best interests of the plant to have its seeds spread by birds or any other means, rather than by humans, humans would be greatly discouraged from eating the fruit. or If it were in the best interests of the plant to have its seeds spread by birds or any other means rather than by humans, humans would be greatly discouraged from eating the fruit.
- Hi, I would really appreciate your advice on whether a comma is necessary before 'rather than'.
- If it were in the best interests of the plant to have its seeds spread by birds or any other means, rather than by humans, humans would be greatly discouraged from eating the fruit.
- or If it were in the best interests of the plant to have its seeds spread by birds or any other means rather than by humans, humans would be greatly discouraged from eating the fruit.
- If the phrase 'or by any other means ' were not used, I'd punctuate the sentence like this.
- If it were in the best interests of the plant to have its seeds spread by birds rather than by humans , humans would be greatly discouraged from eating the fruit.
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Hi,
I would really appreciate your advice on whether a comma is necessary before 'rather than'.
If it were in the best interests of the plant to have its seeds spread by birds or any other means, rather than by humans, humans would be greatly discouraged from eating the fruit.
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If it were in the best interests of the plant to have its seeds spread by birds or
I would really appreciate your advice on whether a comma is necessary before 'rather than'.
If it were in the best interests of the plant to have its seeds spread by birds or any other means, rather than by humans, humans would be greatly discouraged from eating the fruit.
or
If it were in the best interests of the plant to have its seeds spread by birds or
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Thank you for your advice Clive.
The sentence is supposed to mean (by birds or any other non-human means) (rather than humans).
Thank you, I will try to reword the sentence.
Thank you for your time,
Anne.
The sentence is supposed to mean (by birds or any other non-human means) (rather than humans).
Thank you, I will try to reword the sentence.
Thank you for your time,
Anne.
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