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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Commas before present continuous words

Take these three examples, if you'd be so kind:

1. Matt sits back smiling, quite satisfied with this new turn of
events.

2. She is sitting at her desk working.

3. People are walking around shopping.

Should there be a comma before "smiling," "working" and "shopping" or is that not necessary? I don't want them to become choppy.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

Snarf Should there be a comma before "smiling", "working", and "shopping"? No, I think it would create a choppy pause.

— RandomGuy

  • Snarf Should there be a comma before "smiling", "working", and "shopping"?
  • No, I think it would create a choppy pause.
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SnarfShould there be a comma before "smiling", "working", and "shopping"?
No, I think it would create a choppy pause.
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