Should I ommit the second comma in this sentence?
After all, our candidate has nothing to worry about in the election, according to the latest polls.
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Hello Gabriel, I think including the comma is better. Using a comma before the phrase "according to" depends on the way you read it. If you read the sentence without a pause, you may leave it out, but if you read it with a pause before "according to", you have to use a comma then.
- Hello Gabriel, I think including the comma is better.
- Using a comma before the phrase "according to" depends on the way you read it.
- If you read the sentence without a pause, you may leave it out, but if you read it with a pause before "according to", you have to use a comma then.
- As far as I know, using a comma in such constructions is advisable.
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Hello Gabriel,
I think including the comma is better. Using a comma before the phrase "according to" depends on the way you read it. If you read the sentence without a pause, you may leave it out, but if you read it with a pause before "according to", you have to use a comma then. As far as I know, using a comma in such constructions is advisable. Please look at the link below:
0My rule is to only use required commas whenever possible, and this one is not required. But this one also does not really hurt anything, so it's writer's choice.
0GabrielR42Should Iommitomit the second comma in this sentence?
I would definitely do that.
CJ
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