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Akc Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Comma confusion
Which of the following is correct. Can someone help?
1) People concluded that contractors work an excessive amount of overtime , a practice that can, potentially, cause errors in judgment.
2) Pleaple concluded that contractors work an excessive amount of overtime , a practice that can potentially cause errors in judgment.
and If both are correct then why comma is used in 1.
1) People concluded that contractors work an excessive amount of overtime , a practice that can, potentially, cause errors in judgment.
2) Pleaple concluded that contractors work an excessive amount of overtime , a practice that can potentially cause errors in judgment.
and If both are correct then why comma is used in 1.
Top answer
#1 emphasizes the word set off by commas, as if it is quite important and should be stressed (pause before and after) when the sentence is spoken. #2 has no such emphasis.
- #1 emphasizes the word set off by commas, as if it is quite important and should be stressed (pause before and after) when the sentence is spoken.
- #2 has no such emphasis.
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#1 emphasizes the word set off by commas, as if it is quite important and should be stressed (pause before and after) when the sentence is spoken.
#2 has no such emphasis.
#2 has no such emphasis.
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Both are possible-- the comma is the writer's prerogative. In #1, the writer wishes the reader to pause and think about 'potentially' for a moment. I would go with #2, because I don't think the pause is necessary; on the contrary, it slows the sentence flow.
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Both are possible-- the comma is the writer's prerogative. In #1, the writer wishes the reader to pause and think about 'potentially' for a moment. I would go with #2, because I don't think the pause is necessary; on the contrary, it slows the sentence flow.
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