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Ryansamturner Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Should I use a comma here?

In the below sentence, should I use a comma before the word 'were'.

Words like 'freak' and 'psychopath' were being bandied about with worrying regularity.

I had another example, but in this one it seems obvious to use a comma.

There was no 'Hello' or 'Good Morning', she just got straight to the point.

Thanks.
  

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ryansamturner Words like 'freak' and 'psychopath' were being bandied about with worrying regularity. No comma is required. I suppose if you wanted to emphasize each of the "strong" words, you could place a comma after each one, suggesting emphatic pauses.

— Avangi

  • ryansamturner Words like 'freak' and 'psychopath' were being bandied about with worrying regularity.
  • No comma is required.
  • I suppose if you wanted to emphasize each of the "strong" words, you could place a comma after each one, suggesting emphatic pauses.
  • ryansamturner There was no 'Hello' or 'Good Morning', she just got straight to the point.
  • What's needed in this one is a semicolon where the comma is ---- or you could use a full stop.
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ryansamturnerWords like 'freak' and 'psychopath' were being bandied about with worrying regularity.
No comma is required.
I suppose if you wanted to emphasize each of the "strong" words, you could place a comma after each one, suggesting emphatic pauses.
ryansamturnerThere was no 'Hello' or 'Good Morning', she just got straig
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