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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Comma before this participial phrase?

Up on the fourth floor of the hotel, John lay in bed looking up at the ceiling.

Should there be a comma after "bed," or could "lay...looking" be considered a compound verb?
  

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Anonymous Up on the fourth floor of the hotel, John lay in bed looking up at the ceiling. looking" be considered a compound verb? My take on it.

— Philip

  • Anonymous Up on the fourth floor of the hotel, John lay in bed looking up at the ceiling.
  • looking" be considered a compound verb?
  • My take on it.
  • If you want people to pause after bed, insert the comma.
  • I don't see a need for it, grammatically speaking.
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AnonymousUp on the fourth floor of the hotel, John lay in bed looking up at the ceiling.

Should there be a comma after "bed," or could "lay...looking" be considered a compound verb?

My take on it. If you want people to pause after bed, insert the comma. I don't see a need for it, grammatically speaking. I woul
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