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JJDouglas Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
More compound predicate confusion
I am still having trouble with commas in compound predicates as sometimes it feels correct to put one in despite it commonly being labelled as an error. I am trying to clear up my confusion once and for all.
Some articles I have read that condemn it have noted an occasional exception when the clauses are unusually long. I suppose my first question would be what would count as being unusually long?
Say, for instance, in the following:
"Overall, the film is a decent adaptation of a terrific novel by one of the most astounding, dynamic authors alive at the moment and therefore manages to work."
Is a comma needed before "and" in this example? Or must a comma only be used with a compound predicate when there is the risk of ambiguity?
Some articles I have read that condemn it have noted an occasional exception when the clauses are unusually long. I suppose my first question would be what would count as being unusually long?
Say, for instance, in the following:
"Overall, the film is a decent adaptation of a terrific novel by one of the most astounding, dynamic authors alive at the moment and therefore manages to work."
Is a comma needed before "and" in this example? Or must a comma only be used with a compound predicate when there is the risk of ambiguity?
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JJDouglas Some articles I have read that condemn it have noted an occasional exception when the clauses are unusually long. More true decades ago than now. JJDouglas my first question would be what would count as being unusually long?
- JJDouglas Some articles I have read that condemn it have noted an occasional exception when the clauses are unusually long.
- More true decades ago than now.
- JJDouglas my first question would be what would count as being unusually long?
- That's the problem, there is no measure.
- JJDouglas Is a comma needed before "and" in this example?
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JJDouglasSome articles I have read that condemn it have noted an occasional exception when the clauses are unusually long.More true decades ago than now.
JJDouglasmy first question would be what would count as being unusually long?That's the problem, there is no measure.
JJDouglasIs a comma needed b
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JJDouglasIs a comma needed before "and" in this example?Unlike Mr M, I would use a comma there, but that's a purely personal choice.
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