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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Commas with rather than
Do I use a comma in this sentence?
They may believe that they can will a person to die or live and that actions rather than consequences cause a person to die.
They may believe that they can will a person to die or live and that actions rather than consequences cause a person to die.
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Hi, Do I use a comma in this sentence? They may believe that they can will a person to die or live , and that actions rather than consequences cause a person to die. In speaking, I'd pause after 'live' to help the listener understand what I am saying.
- Hi, Do I use a comma in this sentence?
- They may believe that they can will a person to die or live , and that actions rather than consequences cause a person to die.
- In speaking, I'd pause after 'live' to help the listener understand what I am saying.
- So, in writing, I'd put a comma as shown, in order to make it easier for the reader to discern the structure of the sentence.
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Hi,
Do I use a comma in this sentence?
They may believe that they can will a person to die or live, and that actions rather than consequences cause a person to die.
In speaking, I'd pause after 'live' to help the listener understand what I am saying.
So, in writing, I'd put a comma as shown, in order to make it easier for the reader to discern the
Do I use a comma in this sentence?
They may believe that they can will a person to die or live, and that actions rather than consequences cause a person to die.
In speaking, I'd pause after 'live' to help the listener understand what I am saying.
So, in writing, I'd put a comma as shown, in order to make it easier for the reader to discern the
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