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Typrgirl Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Comma or no comma

I have a question regarding the need for a comma. Here is my sentence:
"The patient has been showing agitation and irritability, and has been pushing to leave."

I always have a dilemma with this type of sentence. Is it necessary to place a comma after the word "irritability," as I do feel it makes the sentence clearer, or is this a preference thing?

Thanks a million for your help!!! Emotion: smile
  

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Hey Typrgirl. It's an optional comma. You can put it in or you can keep it simple.

— Anonymous

  • Hey Typrgirl.
  • It's an optional comma.
  • You can put it in or you can keep it simple.
  • In my opinion, it's better to take the comma out because it's a relatively short sentence.
  • Hope I've helped.
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Hey Typrgirl.

It's an optional comma. You can put it in or you can keep it simple. In my opinion, it's better to take the comma out because it's a relatively short sentence.

Hope I've helped.
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This is not a guaranteed answer, but a comma is stylictically preferred by many when more than 2 nouns or adjectives are used in a sentence. i.e. The buffet restaurant serves crabs and oysters, and prime rib on Fridays.

Here is a helpful link about comma usage:

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