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Aqua modern 23 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Punctuation

Do I need a comma before ands below?

1. Because our sons are very young and they don't understand why I am away, they want to talk to me every night.

2. If I get a promotion next year, I will have a sales area close to home and I won't have to do overnight trips.


Thank you very much.

  

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aqua modern 23 Do I need a comma before and s below? Do I need comma before ' and' in both these sentences? Comma is not required in #1.

  • aqua modern 23 Do I need a comma before and s below?
  • Do I need comma before ' and' in both these sentences?
  • Comma is not required in #1.
  • And, in #2 comma is permissible as it marks the end first independent clause and the beginning of the second.
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aqua modern 23Do I need a comma before ands below?

Do I need comma before 'and' in both these sentences?


Comma is not required in #1.

And, in #2 comma is permissible as it marks the end first independent clause and the beginning of the second.

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