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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

"this is not..., like this thing"

If one negates something, and compares it to something after the comma which is not negated (and which is merely designated, without "is"), are they both negated in the comparison, or are they set off from each other?
  

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, like this thing" It will be ambiguous with or without a comma. Recast your sentence to make yourself clear.

— Mister Micawber

  • , like this thing" It will be ambiguous with or without a comma.
  • Recast your sentence to make yourself clear.
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Anonymousthis is not..., like this thing"
It will be ambiguous with or without a comma. Recast your sentence to make yourself clear.
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