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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Fortunate or fortunate enough?

I was also fortunate to get into the coaching profession with a young energetic head coach.

Should that be "fortunate enough"? Also, I am thinking that there should be a comma between young and energetic.

Thanks in advance for any help.
  

Top answer

"fortunate" and "fortunate enough" would both work there. Yes, there should be a comma according to usual rules.

  • "fortunate" and "fortunate enough" would both work there.
  • Yes, there should be a comma according to usual rules.
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"fortunate" and "fortunate enough" would both work there. Yes, there should be a comma according to usual rules.
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GPYYes, there should be a comma according to usual rules
I wouldn't put any commas in that sentence. And it's inconsistent to put a comma there and not put one after "energetic". All those adjectives modify "coach".
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canadian45I wouldn't put any commas in that sentence. And it's inconsistent to put a comma there and not put one after "energetic". All those adjectives modify "coach".
I would be grateful if other forum members could comment on this point.
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canadian45I wouldn't put any commas in that sentence. And it's inconsistent to put a comma there and not put one after "energetic". All those adjectives modify "coach".
I agree with GPY. There should be a comma between young and energetic. I believe the word "head coach" is an open form compound noun, that's why having a comma between energetic and head be in
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GPY canadian45I wouldn't put any commas in that sentence. And it's inconsistent to put a comma there and not put one after "energetic". All those adjectives modify "coach".I would be grateful if other forum members could comment on this point.
I would not use a comma.
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Yoong LiatI would not use a comma.
Please see, for example:

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/commas-with-adjectives.aspx
http://owl.english.pur
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One can make there a short pause, but I just don't think one should put there a comma. I wouldn't, because all those adjectives are characterising the head coach, and I don't think there should be a comma between adjectives. Maybe it's correct to put there a comma (it wouldn't look really that bad to me), but I doubt that it's obligatory, and that not putting a comma would be wrong.
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I think it would be best to replace the comma with and. I don't like the existing sentence without a comma, but once you put it in you have to add one after energetic, and then you have altogether too many commas underfoot.
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Blue JayI think it would be best to replace the comma with and. I don't like the existing sentence without a comma, but once you put it in you have to add one after energetic, and then you have altogether too many commas underfoot.
In my opinion there should not be a comma after energetic. This is because "energetic" and "head" do not separately and equally mo
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Anonymous I was also fortunate to get into the coaching profession with a young energetic head coach. Should that be "fortunate enough"? Also, I am thinking that there should be a comma between young and energetic.Thanks in advance for any help.
You probably want "fortunate enough", but it is impossible to tell for sure out of context.

There must be a

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