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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Correct use of the comma?

The president will be unable to win enough votes for another term of offic, unless he can reduce unemployment and the deficit simultaneously.

Please, if you know, help me out.
  

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Hi, The president will be unable to win enough votes for another term of office, unless he can reduce unemployment and the deficit simultaneously. It's OK, but optional. A comma often helps the reader to understand the sentence more easily if it is long.

— Clive

  • Hi, The president will be unable to win enough votes for another term of office, unless he can reduce unemployment and the deficit simultaneously.
  • It's OK, but optional.
  • A comma often helps the reader to understand the sentence more easily if it is long.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

The president will be unable to win enough votes for another term of office, unless he can reduce unemployment and the deficit simultaneously.

It's OK, but optional. A comma often helps the reader to understand the sentence more easily if it is long.

Best wishes, Clive
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