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Lifelong learner Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Commas for adverbial phrase in “that...” phrase
For example, is the use of commas in the following sentence appropriate? Is the first comma necessary?
“Findings show that, besides x, y is related to z.”
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lifelong learner Is the first comma necessary? Not in my opinion. It's not wrong, but I'd leave it out.
- lifelong learner Is the first comma necessary?
- Not in my opinion.
- It's not wrong, but I'd leave it out.
- Incidentally, the sentence is ambiguous.
- We don't know if 1 or 2 applies: 1 y is related to z and x is also related to z.
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lifelong learnerIs the first comma necessary?
Not in my opinion. It's not wrong, but I'd leave it out.
Incidentally, the sentence is ambiguous. We don't know if 1 or 2 applies:
1 y is related to z and x is also related to z.
2. y is related to z and y is also related to x.
CJ
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