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Starstuff Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Is the comma necessary here?

0 "To conduct their study01b00,02b00 published in Friday's issue of the journal Cell, the scientists compared the performance of mice with the altered gene to normal mice in a series of standard lab tests."02br
01i00From the Globe&Mail.02i02br
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00Is it wrong to remove the bold comma since "published..." is a non-essential clause?02br
00If "To conduct their study" is taken out, will the sentence imply that the scientists were published?02br
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00Thanks. 050010id1
  

Top answer

02font 00 No, it's not wrong, but 'no comma' makes 01i 00the phrase02i 00 seem more essential. With the comma, it suggests the study may also be found in other places. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02br 02font 00 0-

— Clive

  • 02font 00 No, it's not wrong, but 'no comma' makes 01i 00the phrase02i 00 seem more essential.
  • With the comma, it suggests the study may also be found in other places.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02br 02font 00 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00"To conduct their study01b00,02b00 published in Friday's issue of the journal Cell, the scientists compared the performance of mice with the altered gene to normal mice in a series of standard lab tests."02br
01i00From the Globe&Mail.02i02br
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00Is it wrong
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0Thank you Clive 050010id1
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