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Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Inclusion or Omission of Comma?

Video review showed that, on May 6, 2010, about 8 p.m., the cashier stole $100 from the register.
**Would you personally set off "on May 6, 2010" by commas?

Please be advised that, according to our records, you still owe a balance of $6.
*Same question.

He said he would go because, if he didn't, he'd be in the doghouse.
*Set off "if he didn't" by commas?

He was reluctant because, if you really think about it long and hard, he could lose his privileges to visit his kids on the weekend.
Set off " if you really think about it long and hard" by commas?

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Hi, A comma represents a place where you'd pasue in speaking, so whtejr you would paiuse is really the question. , the cashier stole $100 from the register. **Would you personally set off "on May 6, 2010" by commas?

  • Hi, A comma represents a place where you'd pasue in speaking, so whtejr you would paiuse is really the question.
  • , the cashier stole $100 from the register.
  • **Would you personally set off "on May 6, 2010" by commas?
  • I wouldn't if I wanted to emphasize it.
  • eg if I begin by saying 'He can't have been in a coma on May 6, 2010'.
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Hi,

A comma represents a place where you'd pasue in speaking, so whtejr you would paiuse is really the question.

Video review showed that, on May 6, 2010, at about 8 p.m., the cashier stole $100 from the register.
**Would you personally set off "on May 6, 2010" by commas?

I wouldn't if I wanted to emphasize it.

eg if I begin by saying 'He can't have been

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