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Turtle2 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
"help and learn from .."
Is it correct to say "I hope to both help and learn from my boss" given that the "from" only belongs to the "learn" and not the "help"? Would "I hope to both help, and learn from, my boss" be better or worse?
Unrelated but came to mind writing the last sentence, when is it wrong to comma before an "and" aside from list endings?
Unrelated but came to mind writing the last sentence, when is it wrong to comma before an "and" aside from list endings?
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The first version suffers from poor composition and the second suffers from incorrect punctuation. Use this: I hope to both learn from and help my boss . Commas before and in listings is acceptable in some circles.
- The first version suffers from poor composition and the second suffers from incorrect punctuation.
- Use this: I hope to both learn from and help my boss .
- Commas before and in listings is acceptable in some circles.
- No commas before and in compound subjects, verbs, adjectives, etc.
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The first version suffers from poor composition and the second suffers from incorrect punctuation. Use this:
I hope to both learn from and help my boss.
Commas before and in listings is acceptable in some circles. No commas before and in compound subjects, verbs, adjectives, etc.
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The first version suffers from poor composition and the second suffers from incorrect punctuation. Use this:
I hope to both learn from and help my boss.
Commas before and in listings is acceptable in some circles. No commas before and in compound subjects, verbs, adjectives, etc.
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