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Panda blue 483 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Comma usage in these examples?

New Year – it’s the perfect opportunity to put our mistakes and regrets in the past, and focus on the clear path that lies ahead

Is the comma just for clarity here? Based on the repetition of 'and'.



1) It's not just the nature of what he did, but the fact he seems to think it's funny. (comma wrong ?)

2) It's not just the nature of what he did, but it's the fact he seems to think it's funny.


Do these structures always take commas. Only the second one is independent right (It is the fact)





  

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panda blue 483 New Year – it’s the perfect opportunity to put our mistakes and regrets in the past, and focus on the clear path that lies aheadIs the comma just for clarity here? Based on the repetition of 'and'. I think you are right.

  • panda blue 483 New Year – it’s the perfect opportunity to put our mistakes and regrets in the past, and focus on the clear path that lies aheadIs the comma just for clarity here?
  • Based on the repetition of 'and'.
  • I think you are right.
  • The comma is justifiable but not stricly necessary.
  • panda blue 483 1) It's not just the nature of what he did, but the fact he seems to think it's funny.
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panda blue 483New Year – it’s the perfect opportunity to put our mistakes and regrets in the past, and focus on the clear path that lies aheadIs the comma just for clarity here? Based on the repetition of 'and'.

I think you are right. The comma is justifiable but not stricly necessary.

panda blue 4831) It's not just the nature of

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