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Ducks1160 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Commas and compounds clauses
Turning toward the ridge from which most of the firing came, they charged, but the fire was too fierce and they were driven back.
Must I insert a comma after "fierce," or can I consider this a compound and leave the comma out?
Must I insert a comma after "fierce," or can I consider this a compound and leave the comma out?
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It is not a compound, and I would certain use the comma, as you want the reader to pause after 'fire' anyway. You tend to tack on clauses and phrases to your rambling sentences, which causes you to consider or require too many commas. Tighten your sentences up: They turned and charged toward the ridge from which most of the firing came , but it was too fierce , and they were driven back.
- It is not a compound, and I would certain use the comma, as you want the reader to pause after 'fire' anyway.
- You tend to tack on clauses and phrases to your rambling sentences, which causes you to consider or require too many commas.
- Tighten your sentences up: They turned and charged toward the ridge from which most of the firing came , but it was too fierce , and they were driven back.
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It is not a compound, and I would certain use the comma, as you want the reader to pause after 'fire' anyway. You tend to tack on clauses and phrases to your rambling sentences, which causes you to consider or require too many commas. Tighten your sentences up:
They turned and charged toward the ridge from which most of the firing came, but it was too fierce, a
They turned and charged toward the ridge from which most of the firing came, but it was too fierce, a
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