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Goronsky Posted 12 years ago
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He stood not only his ground, but also on Bob's toes.
He stood not only his ground, but also on Bob's toes.
**Comma needed after "ground"?
**Comma needed after "ground"?
Top answer
No.
- No.
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Two approved answers—one says yes; the other says no. So is the comma correct or not?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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I say 'No'.
It's a little joke, of course, and it is only funny to me if you hit the listener quickly with the two meanings.
Clive
It's a little joke, of course, and it is only funny to me if you hit the listener quickly with the two meanings.
Clive
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goronskySo is the comma correct or not?I wouldn’t say it’s incorrect, but I don’t think it’s needed.
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Hmm... Interesting. The rules of punctuation are a bit overwhelming.
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goronskywo approved answers—one says yes; the other says no. So is the comma correct or not?Neither AG nor I spoke of the correctness of the comma. AG said it was not needed. I would agree, to the extent that I don't think it's essential. I said I would use it. Some of Brits use the comma in situations where some Americans don't. We make no claims that ours i
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