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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Those dang commas!

I say no commas around 'specifically'. I say number 1 below is correct. You agree?

1. What specifically is the policy governing this?
2. What, specifically, is the policy governing this?

Thanks.
  

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I agree that they are not necessarily. If you want to emphasize the word as if spoken with pauses (possibly showing anger or frustration), I think they work.

— Philip

  • I agree that they are not necessarily.
  • If you want to emphasize the word as if spoken with pauses (possibly showing anger or frustration), I think they work.
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I agree that they are not necessarily. If you want to emphasize the word as if spoken with pauses (possibly showing anger or frustration), I think they work.
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