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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
comma with so, that
Do I put a comma in a sentence like the following?
She was so impressed with the play she watched that she decided to become an actress.
She was so impressed with the play she watched that she decided to become an actress.
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Anonymous comma with so, that No, a comma should never be used in that construction, even when that is elided.
- Anonymous comma with so, that No, a comma should never be used in that construction, even when that is elided.
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Anonymouscomma with so, thatNo, a comma should never be used in that construction, even when that is elided.
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Think of the first part of the sentence as the cause, and of the second part as the effect.
When you say it aloud, you wouldn't naturally pause before stating the effect.
Hence, no comma.
Clive
When you say it aloud, you wouldn't naturally pause before stating the effect.
Hence, no comma.
Clive
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