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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Commas & Adjectives

UnitiQute is Naim's new, compact digital streaming all-in-one high-end audio player.

Shouldn't the above have the the following commas?

UnitiQute is Naim's new, compact, digital, streaming, all-in-one, high-end, audio player.

I was recently told by MM that commas joining adjectives are not essential if there is no ambiguity without them. Is this why they have been left out? If so, why did the writer choose to use the one comma after 'new'?

Thanks.
  

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Hi, I was recently told by MM that commas joining adjectives are not essential if there is no ambiguity without them. Is this why they have been left out? If so, why did the writer choose to use the one comma after ' new '?

— Clive

  • Hi, I was recently told by MM that commas joining adjectives are not essential if there is no ambiguity without them.
  • Is this why they have been left out?
  • If so, why did the writer choose to use the one comma after ' new '?
  • I'd say it was because the writer doesn't think much or care much about commas, and just happened to put one there impulsively.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I was recently told by MM that commas joining adjectives are not essential if there is no ambiguity without them. Is this why they have been left out? If so, why did the writer choose to use the one comma after 'new'?

I'd say it was because the writer doesn't think much or care much about commas, and just happened to put one there impulsively.



Clive
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