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LoveCZ Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Is the comma placements correct?
Please help me to check whether my sentences are correct with their commas' placement.
1.All the best, and, in the meantime, I shall look forward to reading more amusing, and, let's hope, more brilliant answers.
2.All the best and, in the meantime, I shall look forward to reading more amusing and, let's hope, more brilliant answers.
3.It is, however, stupid.
4.The others successfully passed the bridge. I, however, unfortunately, fell into the water and got a distasteful smell on myself.
5.He is, actually, a criminal.
6.He is actually a criminal.
Is the only difference between 5 and 6 is that those commas in 5 provides a relatively better emphasis since the pause is produced intentionally?
Thank you so much.
1.All the best, and, in the meantime, I shall look forward to reading more amusing, and, let's hope, more brilliant answers.
2.All the best and, in the meantime, I shall look forward to reading more amusing and, let's hope, more brilliant answers.
3.It is, however, stupid.
4.The others successfully passed the bridge. I, however, unfortunately, fell into the water and got a distasteful smell on myself.
5.He is, actually, a criminal.
6.He is actually a criminal.
Is the only difference between 5 and 6 is that those commas in 5 provides a relatively better emphasis since the pause is produced intentionally?
Thank you so much.
Top answer
You are using too many commas, and they impede sentence flow. If necessary, reorder the sentence. Place conjunctions and simple adverbs within the same commas.
- You are using too many commas, and they impede sentence flow.
- If necessary, reorder the sentence.
- Place conjunctions and simple adverbs within the same commas.
- 1/2.
- All the best, and in the meantime, I shall look forward to reading more amusing and more brilliant answer s, let us hope.
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You are using too many commas, and they impede sentence flow. If necessary, reorder the sentence. Place conjunctions and simple adverbs within the same commas.
1/2. All the best, and in the meantime, I shall look forward to reading more amusing and more brilliant answers, let us hope.
3.It is stupid, however.
4.The others successfu
1/2. All the best, and in the meantime, I shall look forward to reading more amusing and more brilliant answers, let us hope.
3.It is stupid, however.
4.The others successfu
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Thanks for your reply. I noticed that you mentioned "Place conjunctions and simple adverbs within the same commas". Then I would like to know what should be done if I would like to address an adverbial phrase rather than a simple adverb. For instance: at the same time, on the contrary.
The blue have already passed over the bridge, but on the contrary, the red are still attempting to move
The blue have already passed over the bridge, but on the contrary, the red are still attempting to move
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...the bridge, but on the contrary, the red...-- Yes that is what I meant.
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