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Futurehuman11 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
is the 'and' in brackets needed? Or should I use a comma instead?
She said quietly [and] with a dignity Matt had never expected of her.
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Futurehuman11 She said quietly [and] with a dignity Matt had never expected of her. , adverb / adverbial phrase). Therefore, and or comma (,) should be used to separate it from another adverb, quietly in this case.
- Futurehuman11 She said quietly [and] with a dignity Matt had never expected of her.
- , adverb / adverbial phrase).
- Therefore, and or comma (,) should be used to separate it from another adverb, quietly in this case.
- I prefer comma.
- Best, Hoa Thai
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Futurehuman11She said quietly [and] with a dignity Matt had never expected of her.Hi,
With a dignity is a phrase acts as an adverb (i.e., adverb / adverbial phrase). Therefore, and or comma (,) should be used to separate it from another adverb, quietly in this case. I prefer comma.
Best,
Hoa Th
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Hi,
She said quietly [and] with a dignity Matt had never expected of her.
Here's a comment on another part of this sentence.
You need an object with the verb 'say'. eg
She said it quietly [and] with a dignity Matt had never expected of her.
Or you can use another verb, eg
She said quietly [and] with a dignity Matt had never expected of her.
Here's a comment on another part of this sentence.
You need an object with the verb 'say'. eg
She said it quietly [and] with a dignity Matt had never expected of her.
Or you can use another verb, eg
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Hoa ThaiFuturehuman11She said quietly [and] with a dignity Matt had never expected of her.Hi,
With a dignity is a phrase acts as an adverb (i.e., adverb / adverbial phrase). Therefore, and or comma (,) should be used to separate it from another adverb, quietly in this case. I prefer com
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