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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Is there any difference between the usage of comma from the sentence in below.
The prime minister’s plan seemed quickly and sloppily put together, and when they saw it, the opposition party immediately attacked it.
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The prime minister’s plan seemed quickly and sloppily put together and, when they saw it, the opposition party immediately attacked it.
  

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If we leave out 'when they saw it', this seems to be correct: The prime minister’s plan seemed quickly and sloppily put together , and the opposition party immediately attacked it. As 'when they saw it' is parenthetical, this would seem to be correct: The prime minister’s plan seemed quickly and sloppily put together , and , when they saw it , the opposition party immediately attacked it. I think that is rather excessive.

— Fivejedjon

  • If we leave out 'when they saw it', this seems to be correct: The prime minister’s plan seemed quickly and sloppily put together , and the opposition party immediately attacked it.
  • As 'when they saw it' is parenthetical, this would seem to be correct: The prime minister’s plan seemed quickly and sloppily put together , and , when they saw it , the opposition party immediately attacked it.
  • I think that is rather excessive.
  • I write: The prime minister’s plan seemed quickly and sloppily put together and , when they saw it , the opposition party immediately attacked it.
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If we leave out 'when they saw it', this seems to be correct:

The prime minister’s plan seemed quickly and sloppily put together, and the opposition party immediately attacked it.

As 'when they saw it' is parenthetical, this would seem to be correct:

The prime minister’s plan seemed quickly and sloppily put together, and,
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