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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Comma Usage?
"To this day it remains the modernist masterpiece, in which the author takes both Celtic lyricism and vulgarity to splendid extremes."
Why is there a comma after the word "masterpiece? What is the rule that governs this comma? Thanks.
Why is there a comma after the word "masterpiece? What is the rule that governs this comma? Thanks.
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" -it is identifying a singular and particular 'modernist masterpiece' from the whole gamut of 'modern masterpieces'. The comma is there to show that the author of the sentence regards the subject as the only modernist masterpiece and allows for a pause before they begin to further describe it.
- " -it is identifying a singular and particular 'modernist masterpiece' from the whole gamut of 'modern masterpieces'.
- The comma is there to show that the author of the sentence regards the subject as the only modernist masterpiece and allows for a pause before they begin to further describe it.
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Without the comma-
"To this day it remains the modernist masterpiece in which the author takes both Celtic lyricism and vulgarity to splendid extremes."
-it is identifying a singular and particular 'modernist masterpiece' from the whole gamut of 'modern masterpieces'.
The comma is there to show that the author of the sentence regards the subject as the only modernist ma
"To this day it remains the modernist masterpiece in which the author takes both Celtic lyricism and vulgarity to splendid extremes."
-it is identifying a singular and particular 'modernist masterpiece' from the whole gamut of 'modern masterpieces'.
The comma is there to show that the author of the sentence regards the subject as the only modernist ma
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