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Omitted comma
I often come across sentences in which a comma is not found where it should be.
Here is an example setence which I used here a few days ago for a different question.
You know, something like an autoloading Remington, three-inch magnum double-aught buck.
Be like hitting the fool with fifteen thirty-two caliber bullets - three times that
you hit him with all three rounds. We're talking forty-five friggin' pieces of lead.
(P.Cornwell)
three times that you hit him with all three rounds
I think that this one could be modified as follows: three times that, you hit him
with all three rounds.
And here is another one.
Not to mention what could happen to the cases come court time. (Body of Evidence,p191, P.Cornwell)
This could be changed as follows:
Not to mention what could happen to the cases, come court time.
Absence of commas leave us non-natives excessively confused.
Here is an example setence which I used here a few days ago for a different question.
You know, something like an autoloading Remington, three-inch magnum double-aught buck.
Be like hitting the fool with fifteen thirty-two caliber bullets - three times that
you hit him with all three rounds. We're talking forty-five friggin' pieces of lead.
(P.Cornwell)
three times that you hit him with all three rounds
I think that this one could be modified as follows: three times that, you hit him
with all three rounds.
And here is another one.
Not to mention what could happen to the cases come court time. (Body of Evidence,p191, P.Cornwell)
This could be changed as follows:
Not to mention what could happen to the cases, come court time.
Absence of commas leave us non-natives excessively confused.
Top answer
[nq:1]I often come across sentences in which a comma is not found where it should be. Here is an example ... Not to mention what could happen to the cases, come court time.
- [nq:1]I often come across sentences in which a comma is not found where it should be.
- Here is an example ...
- Not to mention what could happen to the cases, come court time.
- " Raymond S.
- Wise Minneapolis, Minnesota USA E-mail: mplsray @ yahoo .
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[nq:1]I often come across sentences in which a comma is not found where it should be. Here is an example ... Not to mention what could happen to the cases, come court time. Absence of commas leave us non-natives excessively confused.[/nq]
I wouldn't put a comma in either case you mention, and I can't even guess what reasoning would lead you to propose putting the comma in "three times that, yo
I wouldn't put a comma in either case you mention, and I can't even guess what reasoning would lead you to propose putting the comma in "three times that, yo
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[nq:2]I often come across sentences in which a comma is ... come courttime. Absence of commas leave us non-natives excessively confused.[/nq]
[nq:1]I wouldn't put a comma in either case you mention, and I can't evenguess what reasoning would lead you to propose putting the comma in "threetimes that, you hit him with all three rounds."[/nq]
I think a comma would make it clearer, since it wo
[nq:1]I wouldn't put a comma in either case you mention, and I can't evenguess what reasoning would lead you to propose putting the comma in "threetimes that, you hit him with all three rounds."[/nq]
I think a comma would make it clearer, since it wo
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Masa quotes a Patricia Cornwell character:
[nq:2]I can't even guess what reasoning would lead you to propose putting the comma in "three times that, you hit him with all three rounds."[/nq]
This surprises me. I can't imagine the sentence being considered correct as it stands, and inserting a comma is the simplest fix.
John O'Flaherty:
[nq:1]I think a comma would make it cleare
[nq:2]I can't even guess what reasoning would lead you to propose putting the comma in "three times that, you hit him with all three rounds."[/nq]
This surprises me. I can't imagine the sentence being considered correct as it stands, and inserting a comma is the simplest fix.
John O'Flaherty:
[nq:1]I think a comma would make it cleare
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[nq:1]This surprises me. I can't imagine the sentence being considered correct as it stands, and inserting a comma is the simplest fix. John O'Flaherty:[/nq]
[nq:2]I think a comma would make it clearer, since it would stand in forthe missing word 'if'.[/nq]
[nq:1]That's one reading, anyway. The words "you hit him with all three rounds" definitely serve an explanatory function and need ...
[nq:2]I think a comma would make it clearer, since it would stand in forthe missing word 'if'.[/nq]
[nq:1]That's one reading, anyway. The words "you hit him with all three rounds" definitely serve an explanatory function and need ...
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Masa quotes a Patricia Cornwell character:
Mark Brader:
[nq:2]... I think the context seems to already be assuming that we're talking hypothetically about hitting the victim three times.[/nq]
John O'Flaherty:
[nq:1]The context doesn't assume that you're hitting the victim three times; that is a condition specified by the clause '(if) you hit him with all three rounds'. It real
Mark Brader:
[nq:2]... I think the context seems to already be assuming that we're talking hypothetically about hitting the victim three times.[/nq]
John O'Flaherty:
[nq:1]The context doesn't assume that you're hitting the victim three times; that is a condition specified by the clause '(if) you hit him with all three rounds'. It real
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