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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
The "while" comma
I often get confused as to whether I should use a comma before "while." Take this for example:
The door burst open and a young man rushed out of the room, while covering his left eye with his hand.
I feel that there is a pause there after "room," no?
The door burst open and a young man rushed out of the room, while covering his left eye with his hand.
I feel that there is a pause there after "room," no?
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Hi, I think that the punctuation should be the following: The door burst open, and a young man rushed out of the room while covering his left eye with his hand. You need a comma before "and" because the sentence is complex. You don't need a comma before "while".
- Hi, I think that the punctuation should be the following: The door burst open, and a young man rushed out of the room while covering his left eye with his hand.
- You need a comma before "and" because the sentence is complex.
- You don't need a comma before "while".
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Hi, I think that the punctuation should be the following:
The door burst open, and a young man rushed out of the room while covering his left eye with his hand.
You need a comma before "and" because the sentence is complex. You don't need a comma before "while".
Read this short discussion, for instance:
The door burst open, and a young man rushed out of the room while covering his left eye with his hand.
You need a comma before "and" because the sentence is complex. You don't need a comma before "while".
Read this short discussion, for instance:
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