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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Use of comma in sentences with THAT

Hi,
I am confused. Which of the sentences are correct?

He stated that the building is tall and that the airplane is long.
He stated that the building is tall, and that the airplane is long.

He stated that the building is tall but that the building is badly designed.
He stated that the building is tall, but that the building is badly designed.

I am thinking the two sentences without the comma are correct because the second clause is not a complete one.

But many sources, including New Yorker, have used a comma in such sentence structures...

Please help! Thanks.
  

Top answer

In this case, no comma. " You are reporting on one event (what did Jack state? ) You would use a comma to separate main clauses joined by a conjunction.

— Doctor D

  • In this case, no comma.
  • " You are reporting on one event (what did Jack state?
  • ) You would use a comma to separate main clauses joined by a conjunction.
  • For example: The building is tall, and people get dizzy at the top.
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In this case, no comma. This is because the controlling verb is "stated" not the later "is." You are reporting on one event (what did Jack state? He stated A and B.)

You would use a comma to separate main clauses joined by a conjunction. For example:

The building is tall, and people get dizzy at the top.
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