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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Hi. Please look at them and tell me if commas are placed correctly. I think no. 2 needs commas for the part enclosed since it might produce confusion.
1.The man of great stature wearing a blue shirt is my friend.
2.The man of many friends, wearing blue pants, is my friend.
Could the part underlined be considered essential, thus needing no comma? I feel it tells what kind of conversation to have (as in the dialog).
Try to have a conversation with your friends, as in the dialog.
1.The man of great stature wearing a blue shirt is my friend.
2.The man of many friends, wearing blue pants, is my friend.
Could the part underlined be considered essential, thus needing no comma? I feel it tells what kind of conversation to have (as in the dialog).
Try to have a conversation with your friends, as in the dialog.
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The man of great stature in blue shirt is my friend.
- The man of great stature in blue shirt is my friend.
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I'm sorry anon, I don't understand #2 at all.
For #1, I'd say "The very large man in the blue shirt is my friend/a friend of mine."
For #1, I'd say "The very large man in the blue shirt is my friend/a friend of mine."
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Hi. Thank you. I think for no. 3, commas were placed to avoid confusion, whereas, for no. 1, no comma is necessary since it is clear the person throwing the basketball is the man, not the shirt.
1.The man in the blue shirt throwing the basketball is my friend.
2.The man of a gentle heart throwing the basketball is my friend.
3.The man of many friends, th
1.The man in the blue shirt throwing the basketball is my friend.
2.The man of a gentle heart throwing the basketball is my friend.
3.The man of many friends, th
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