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JJDouglas Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Question about when you have two dependent clauses next to each other in a sentence.
When you have two dependent clauses side by side, both beginning with a subordinating conjunction, should you separate them with a comma? In both the following examples, the dependent clauses begin with "because".
"Are you upset because you lost, or because you feel you let everyone down?"
Here it is without the comma:
"Are you upset because you lost or because you feel you let your everyone down?"
Or should you make them separate questions?:
"Are you upset because you lost? Or because you feel you let everyone down?
Here is another example that isn't phrased as a question:
"He staggered into the bar on Christmas Eve because it was the only place that was warm, and because he had nowhere else to be."
Or...
"He staggered into the bar on Christmas Eve because it was the only place that was warm and because he had nowhere else to be."
"Are you upset because you lost, or because you feel you let everyone down?"
Here it is without the comma:
"Are you upset because you lost or because you feel you let your everyone down?"
Or should you make them separate questions?:
"Are you upset because you lost? Or because you feel you let everyone down?
Here is another example that isn't phrased as a question:
"He staggered into the bar on Christmas Eve because it was the only place that was warm, and because he had nowhere else to be."
Or...
"He staggered into the bar on Christmas Eve because it was the only place that was warm and because he had nowhere else to be."
Top answer
" JJDouglas He staggered into the bar on Christmas Eve because it was the only place that was warm and because he had nowhere else to be. No comma is called for unless the clauses are exceedingly long or complex.
- " JJDouglas He staggered into the bar on Christmas Eve because it was the only place that was warm and because he had nowhere else to be.
- No comma is called for unless the clauses are exceedingly long or complex.
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I like these:
JJDouglas"Are you upset because you lost or because you feel you let your everyone down?"
JJDouglasHe staggered into the bar on Christmas Eve because it was the only place that was warm and because he had nowhere else to be.No comma is called for unless the clauses are exceedingly long or complex.
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