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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Comma usage

0"But, why? The worst is over."02br
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00Is the comma after why a bit too much? Please let me know. Thank you!0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Anonymous12cite 10"But, why? 02br 02br 00I would never put a comma there. 0-

— Inchoateknowledge

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Anonymous12cite 10"But, why?
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10"But, why? The worst is over."12br
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10Is the comma after why a bit too much?12br
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10Maybe the comma is used for the sake of effective rethoric.02br
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00It gives more pause for the reader to get prepared for an adde
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0 I think both are grammatically correct with or without the comma. And there're no difference in meaning. The only difference is that when there is a comma, you need to make a longer pause when you read the sentence.02br
00I'm not so sure abt my explanation, if it's wrong, plz correct it for me.02br
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0 It is difficult for me to decide whether the use of comma is justifiable in cases where we (artificial inclusiveness) have an ungrammatical sentence in consideration. 0-
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