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Addyaddy Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

commas

That country will lose all its money, regardless of those futile attempts.

Is the comma in the sentence above necessary. The comma is after a strong clause, but before a weak clause. If the clauses were turned around, then maybe it is needed. Please correct me.
  

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addyaddy Is the comma in the sentence above necessary No. But you're right that a comma would be used if the clauses were turned around. CJ

— CalifJim

  • addyaddy Is the comma in the sentence above necessary No.
  • But you're right that a comma would be used if the clauses were turned around.
  • CJ
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addyaddyIs the comma in the sentence above necessary
No. But you're right that a comma would be used if the clauses were turned around.

CJ
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But that strategy stood no chance of working, regardless of how things played out in other countries.

Is this comma right? I assume not.
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addyaddyBut that strategy stood no chance of working, regardless of how things played out in other countries.
I consider it optional. That second clause is rather long, so it wouldn't hurt to use the comma.

CJ
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