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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

How to use comma properly

In the two sentences below, am I using the comma right?

That's so cute, I would have gotten it.

I saw her smile, believed it was real.

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I don't think I'd use a comma in the first sentence. The second sentence does not seem to have a formally correct structure. " However, your version is possible in a kind of abbreviated or racy style of English, in which case the comma seems appropriate.

— Mr Wordy

  • I don't think I'd use a comma in the first sentence.
  • The second sentence does not seem to have a formally correct structure.
  • " However, your version is possible in a kind of abbreviated or racy style of English, in which case the comma seems appropriate.
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I don't think I'd use a comma in the first sentence.

The second sentence does not seem to have a formally correct structure. I assume you mean, in full, "I saw her smile and (I) believed it was real." However, your version is possible in a kind of abbreviated or racy style of English, in which case the comma seems appropriate.
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