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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Cumulative or coordinate?

Would 'a 90-day, no-risk trial' warrant a comma? We wouldn't say 'a 90-day and no-risk trial'; nor would we say 'a no-risk and 90-day trial'. These adjectives appear to be cumulative rather than coordinate, yet '90-day' and 'no-risk' both modify 'trial'. Should we insert a comma between the two adjectives? The comma, to me, aids readability; but I am unsure whether it's technically required.

Thank you,

Mike
  

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It's akin to the structure "It's a beautiful, sunny day". Use the comma.

— Philip

  • It's akin to the structure "It's a beautiful, sunny day".
  • Use the comma.
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It's akin to the structure "It's a beautiful, sunny day". Use the comma.
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