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Akavall Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
No comma before "but"?
I just saw this sentence in a yahoo article:
"Among Democrats, Hillary Rodham Clinton still has a lead but rival Barack Obama has started to close the gap."
Shouldn't there be a comma before "but", since "Hillary Rodham Clinton still has a lead" and "rival Barack Obama has started to close the gap" are two independent clauses?
"Among Democrats, Hillary Rodham Clinton still has a lead but rival Barack Obama has started to close the gap."
Shouldn't there be a comma before "but", since "Hillary Rodham Clinton still has a lead" and "rival Barack Obama has started to close the gap" are two independent clauses?
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It is a simple compound sentence. The word "but" is a conjunction joining the two thoughts. "And" is also a conjunction.
- It is a simple compound sentence.
- The word "but" is a conjunction joining the two thoughts.
- "And" is also a conjunction.
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It is a simple compound sentence. The word "but" is a conjunction joining the two thoughts. "And" is also a conjunction.
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That sentence falls in the catagory of having a double predicate (since "Among Democrates" is considered the subject), in which case the comma is optional.
I can explain further if you are still confused.
I can explain further if you are still confused.
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Hi,
The subjects are Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.
Best wishes, Clive
The subjects are Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.
Best wishes, Clive
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