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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Comma Needed?
If I have the sentence:
While the government looks out for all of our well being we the people must take care of ourselves as well.
Do I need a comma between 'being' and 'we'?
While the government looks out for all of our well being we the people must take care of ourselves as well.
Do I need a comma between 'being' and 'we'?
Top answer
I would certainly put one there.
- I would certainly put one there.
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Grammar Geek
Is it fine to say 'we the people must take care of ...'?
It sounds odd to say 'we the people'.
It sounds fine to say 'we must take care of ...
I am not sure.
Is it fine to say 'we the people must take care of ...'?
It sounds odd to say 'we the people'.
It sounds fine to say 'we must take care of ...
I am not sure.
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The preamble to the Constitution of the United States beings "We the people" it has specific meaning in contexts of the people and the government.
In normal situations, we wouldn't say "we the students" or "we the employees."
In normal situations, we wouldn't say "we the students" or "we the employees."
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