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JJDouglas Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Too many commas? Should I get rid of any?
I will often try and follow punctuation rules very diligently, which can sometimes lead to sentence constructions that have punctuation– specifically, comma–overkill. Such is the issue with the following. I'm not sure whether I should compromise on any punctuation rules for the sake of clarity and, if so, which ones.
"Take Mr. Roberts and his wife, Maria, for example, who, although having been estranged for over eight years, have still not filed for divorce."
"Take Mr. Roberts and his wife, Maria, for example, who, although having been estranged for over eight years, have still not filed for divorce."
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I think the sentence is fine. I would not remove any of the commas.
- I think the sentence is fine.
- I would not remove any of the commas.
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I think the sentence is fine. I would not remove any of the commas.
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I agree with tamguatlay that the sentence is correct as it is.
You could perhaps consider removing the comma before "Maria". While such commas are sometimes important, the difference here between "his wife, Maria" and "his wife Maria" seems a pretty hair-splitting one.
You could perhaps consider removing the comma before "Maria". While such commas are sometimes important, the difference here between "his wife, Maria" and "his wife Maria" seems a pretty hair-splitting one.
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