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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Comma usage

Hi,

You want him killed one minute, and saved the next.
You want him killed one minute, and you want him saved the next.

Are both okay?
  

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Hi, You want him killed one minute, and saved the next. You want him killed one minute, and you want him saved the next. Are both okay?

— Clive

  • Hi, You want him killed one minute, and saved the next.
  • You want him killed one minute, and you want him saved the next.
  • Are both okay?
  • Yes, but some people would omit the comma, particularly in the former.
  • Clive
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Hi,

You want him killed one minute, and saved the next.
You want him killed one minute, and you want him saved the next.

Are both okay?
Yes, but some people would omit the comma, particularly in the former.

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