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Panda blue 483 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Usage with verb/proposition

1.No matter what the reason, is speeding ever acceptable?


2.No matter what the reason, he should not have breached the speed limit.


Is 1 correct with the comma? It looks accurate without one. In general, should commas before is be avoided as a rule and removed?

No matter what the reason is speeding ever acceptable?


  

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No matter what the reason, is speeding ever acceptable? Structurally the comma is desirable, but I don't find this natural or easy to understand even with the comma. g.

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  • Structurally the comma is desirable, but I don't find this natural or easy to understand even with the comma.
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panda blue 4831.No matter what the reason, is speeding ever acceptable?

Structurally the comma is desirable, but I don't find this natural or easy to understand even with the comma. You can say e.g. "Is speeding ever acceptable, for any reason?" or "Is speeding always unacceptable, whatever the reason?".

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