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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Separate descriptions with a comma...?

The rules of when to separate further descriptions with a comma are somewhat confusing to me. For example, a sentence that describes items on top of a desk:

There were only some ballpoint pens and a notebook curled with age.

I'm not sure whether there should be a comma before "curled" or not. Am I running the risk of confusing the reader if I don't add it?
  

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Anonymous There were only some ballpoint pens and a notebook [that/which was] curled with age. Anonymous I'm not sure whether there should be a comma before "curled" or not. Am I running the risk of confusing the reader if I don't add it?

— Cool Breeze

  • Anonymous There were only some ballpoint pens and a notebook [that/which was] curled with age.
  • Anonymous I'm not sure whether there should be a comma before "curled" or not.
  • Am I running the risk of confusing the reader if I don't add it?
  • No comma is needed.
  • You wouldn't use a comma before a restrictive/defining relative clause.
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AnonymousThere were only some ballpoint pens and a notebook [that/which was] curled with age.
AnonymousI'm not sure whether there should be a comma before "curled" or not. Am I running the risk of confusing the reader if I don't add it?
No comma is needed. You wouldn't use a comma be
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