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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Preposition and subject not beside each other?
How should we punctuate (or not punctuate) a sentence in which a preposition is not beside the subject?
E.g.: Squiggly contributes to and celebrates my success.
The word 'to' in the above sentence is directing the word 'contributes' to the subject 'my success'.
Should there be additional punctuation to indicate that connection, since 'and celebrates' comes between the preposition and the subject?
E.g.:
Squiggly contributes-to and celebrates my success.
Squiggly contributes to- and celebrates my success.
Squiggly contributes to, and celebrates, my success.
E.g.: Squiggly contributes to and celebrates my success.
The word 'to' in the above sentence is directing the word 'contributes' to the subject 'my success'.
Should there be additional punctuation to indicate that connection, since 'and celebrates' comes between the preposition and the subject?
E.g.:
Squiggly contributes-to and celebrates my success.
Squiggly contributes to- and celebrates my success.
Squiggly contributes to, and celebrates, my success.
Top answer
g. Squiggly contributes to, and celebrates, my success. Of the three, the third is the best.
- g.
- Squiggly contributes to, and celebrates, my success.
- Of the three, the third is the best.
- Here's another suggestion that requires no commas: Squiggly celebrates and contributes to my success.
- [ Edit: I have no idea why the funny face suddenly appeared in my quote from your post!
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AnonymousE.g.quiggly contributes-to and celebrates my success.Squiggly contributes to- and celebrate
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PhilipI have no idea why the funny face suddenly appeared in my quote from your post!:? produces
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