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Cboutin3 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

In sentences like this, should I include the comma after who?

1. Elistan was a devout man, who was brave, charismatic, compassionate, and intelligent.

2. Tol was known to have been a just and fair man, who treated commoners and nobles alike, and was respected by all those who served with him.
  

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The comma (pause) makes what follows seem parenthetical, less important. It's like you are saying this. Elistan was a devout man, ( who was brave, charismatic, compassionate, and intelligent.

— Clive

  • The comma (pause) makes what follows seem parenthetical, less important.
  • It's like you are saying this.
  • Elistan was a devout man, ( who was brave, charismatic, compassionate, and intelligent.
  • ) Without the comma (pause), all of your statement sounds important.
  • Elistan was a devout man who was brave, charismatic, compassionate, and intelligent.
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The comma (pause) makes what follows seem parenthetical, less important. It's like you are saying this.
Elistan was a devout man, ( who was brave, charismatic, compassionate, and intelligent. )

Without the comma (pause), all of your statement sounds important.
Elistan was a devout man who
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Thanks for your help, but I'm still a little confused for what you recommend in sentences like this? Comma or no comma?
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How important is the information in the second part of the sentence?

In your context, are there other devout men who are not brave, charismatic, compassionate, and intelligent?
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Its all equally important and each of those type of sentences appear in profiles about that specific character.
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Then use the second version.
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Okay great, no comma it is. Thanks again.
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