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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Do you need a comma?
Hi,
Please tell me if you would use a comma here. I think it can go either way, with the comma and without it.
A male deer usually has large, branching horns.
Please tell me if you would use a comma here. I think it can go either way, with the comma and without it.
A male deer usually has large, branching horns.
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I like the comma here - it makes it clear that both large and branching apply to the antlers (not horns, by the way) and stops the reader from somehow thinking about large branches - like big angles, or something.
- I like the comma here - it makes it clear that both large and branching apply to the antlers (not horns, by the way) and stops the reader from somehow thinking about large branches - like big angles, or something.
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I like the comma here - it makes it clear that both large and branching apply to the antlers (not horns, by the way) and stops the reader from somehow thinking about large branches - like big angles, or something.
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Grammar GeekI like the comma here - it makes it clear that both large and branching apply to the antlers (not horns, by the way) and stops the reader from somehow thinking about large branches - like big angles, or something.I like to think of it as a substitute for the word 'and'.
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