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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Ending a sentence with "either"

In the following sentence, should there be a comma before "either": "Marsh was not in the best shape, either." If so, why; if not, why not?

Thanks very much for your help with this.

BMc
  

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" If so, why; if not, why not? A comma represents a pause in speech, so I'd try to decide whether or not I'd pause before the word 'either'. Consider these two examples.

— Clive

  • " If so, why; if not, why not?
  • A comma represents a pause in speech, so I'd try to decide whether or not I'd pause before the word 'either'.
  • Consider these two examples.
  • Marsh had no money.
  • Marsh was not in the best shape, either.
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Hi,

In the following sentence, should there be a comma before "either": "Marsh was not in the best shape, either." If so, why; if not, why not?

A comma represents a pause in speech, so I'd try to decide whether or not I'd pause before the word 'either'.



Consider these two examples.

Marsh had no money. Marsh was not in the best shape, either.
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AnonymousIn the following sentence, should there be a comma before "either": "Marsh was not in the best shape, either." If so, why; if not, why not?

Thanks very much for your help with this.

BMc

No, "either" used in this context suggests a negative paralell agreement between at least tw
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