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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Use of comma before actual subject
" It makes a considerable differerence to me, having someone with me on whom I can thoroughly rely."
In the above sentence should there be a comma after me if "it" is being used as a provisional subject
referring to the actual subject 'having someone with me on whom I can thoroughly rely' ?
We don't use comma in sentences such as "Does it matter what colour it is? "
In the above sentence should there be a comma after me if "it" is being used as a provisional subject
referring to the actual subject 'having someone with me on whom I can thoroughly rely' ?
We don't use comma in sentences such as "Does it matter what colour it is? "
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I agree that the comma is uncalled for, but sometimes writers insert it in cases like this where the phrasing is long and rather confusing.
- I agree that the comma is uncalled for, but sometimes writers insert it in cases like this where the phrasing is long and rather confusing.
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I agree that the comma is uncalled for, but sometimes writers insert it in cases like this where the phrasing is long and rather confusing.
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Mister MicawberI agree that the comma is uncalled for, but sometimes writers insert it in cases like this where the phrasing is long and rather confusing.I agree, and the sentence certainly flows better than if it had begun with "having........"
[I'm one of those who would use the comma. I think it looks better also.]
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