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VicVicVic Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Should there be a Comma?
Hello, I hope you are well.
My friend and I were reading an online article titled, "Bin Laden's will says his children must not join al-Qaida." She read it a couple times and couldn't make sense of it, and when she did, stated that there should be a comma after "Bin Laden's will" (i.e. "Bin Laden's will, says his children must not join al-Qaida"). That does not seem right with me, but she explains that the comma would clarify the sentence.
Should there be a comma? Could there be a comma? Thanks.
My friend and I were reading an online article titled, "Bin Laden's will says his children must not join al-Qaida." She read it a couple times and couldn't make sense of it, and when she did, stated that there should be a comma after "Bin Laden's will" (i.e. "Bin Laden's will, says his children must not join al-Qaida"). That does not seem right with me, but she explains that the comma would clarify the sentence.
Should there be a comma? Could there be a comma? Thanks.
Top answer
Hi, A comma is very odd. It adds confusion. Does she really understand the sentence?
- Hi, A comma is very odd.
- It adds confusion.
- Does she really understand the sentence?
- Does she perhaps think that 'will' is a verb here instead of a noun?
- Clive
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Hi,
A comma is very odd. It adds confusion. Does she really understand the sentence?
Does she perhaps think that 'will' is a verb here instead of a noun?
Clive
A comma is very odd. It adds confusion. Does she really understand the sentence?
Does she perhaps think that 'will' is a verb here instead of a noun?
Clive
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