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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
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...of Dec. 19 when she left her sister a troubling voicemail...


Khan was last heard from the morning of Dec. 19 when she left her sister a troubling voicemail, saying that while she was studying for finals at an outdoor picnic table, a drunk man had been harassing her and attempted to kiss her before she hit him and took off.

- ...of Dec. 19 when she left her sister a troubling voicemail...
- ...of Dec. 19, when she left her sister a troubling voicemail...
Is either way fine?
  

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HUBLOT Is either way fine? Hi, You don't have to place a comma here. It's fine as it is.

— Regards

  • HUBLOT Is either way fine?
  • Hi, You don't have to place a comma here.
  • It's fine as it is.
  • Regards
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HUBLOTIs either way fine?
Hi,

You don't have to place a comma here. It's fine as it is.

Regards
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Again, your question is quite rude - it's as though you're questioning the competence of professional writers and editors when you're not even fluent in English. It should be along the lines of: "If I were writing something like this, could I put a comma after "19."
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HI,

I don't find it a rude question. Quite a lot of stuff in the newpapers and on internet news sources is not well-written. That includes, in my opinion, this particular sentence,

It would, howver, be appeciated if more people who post here said 'Please' when they ask for our help.
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Frankly, I'd take out the comma before 'saying' and leave the rest as is.

CJ
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