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Sailsofoblivion Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Comma use?

In this instance, is the use of a comma after 'artists' acceptable?

They are free from earthly troubles,
As artists, condemned to create
Splendour that cannot be oppressed
Within the tomb that is this world.

Thanks in advance!
Emma
  

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sailsofoblivion In this instance, is the use of a comma after 'artists' acceptable? It seems very wrong to me.

— Mister Micawber

  • sailsofoblivion In this instance, is the use of a comma after 'artists' acceptable?
  • It seems very wrong to me.
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sailsofoblivionIn this instance, is the use of a comma after 'artists' acceptable?
It seems very wrong to me.
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Would that section be punctuated correctly if it was removed?
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The meaning to me would be more apt, certainly: I would suppose it suggests that artists by nature are condemned to.... Therefore, no comma.
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Is the comma after troubles okay?
Thanks again for your help! Emotion: smile
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sailsofoblivionIs the comma after troubles okay?
Yes. Actually, it reads well with either comma but not with both; i.e., the phrase 'as artists' can be assigned to either the first clause or the second.
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