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Jayprakash Singh Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Comma confusion?
He revisits his island, finding that the Spaniards are governing it well and that it has become a prosperous colony.
I am confused by the comma after ISLAND. I found this sentence while studying Robinson Crusoe's summary on Sparknotes. why should there be comma please explain.Top answer
jayprakash Singh I am confused by the comma after ISLAND. It is a matter of essential vs. non-essential elements.
- jayprakash Singh I am confused by the comma after ISLAND.
- It is a matter of essential vs.
- non-essential elements.
- The comma makes "finding that …" non-essential, which it already is, of course, but the comma eases reading.
- "Finding" does not follow "revisits" as part of its meaning.
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jayprakash SinghI am confused by the comma after ISLAND.
It is a matter of essential vs. non-essential elements. The comma makes "finding that …" non-essential, which it already is, of course, but the comma eases reading. "Finding" does not follow "revisits" as part of its meaning.
Imagine it said "He revisits his island thinking that he might build a
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