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SJ88 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Use of commas
Hi everyone,
Would just like to ask whether it is all right to use a comma in the following situations:
"Let's go, then."
"He was late, however."
On a side note, I've read on a grammar website that the following sentence is incorrect, but I cannot quite agree:
"Nancy waved at Julie, laughing joyously."
The reason given was that the clause "laughing joyously" could attach to either Nancy or Julie. However, in my opinion, since Nancy is the subject in this sentence, shouldn't the clause "laughing joyously" attach to her? Am I right to say so?
Thanks so much!
Would just like to ask whether it is all right to use a comma in the following situations:
"Let's go, then."
"He was late, however."
On a side note, I've read on a grammar website that the following sentence is incorrect, but I cannot quite agree:
"Nancy waved at Julie, laughing joyously."
The reason given was that the clause "laughing joyously" could attach to either Nancy or Julie. However, in my opinion, since Nancy is the subject in this sentence, shouldn't the clause "laughing joyously" attach to her? Am I right to say so?
Thanks so much!
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Hi, Would just like to ask whether it is all right to use a comma in the following situations: Yes, it is. " The reason given was that the clause "laughing joyously" could attach to either Nancy or Julie. However, in my opinion, since Nancy is the subject in this sentence, shouldn't the clause "laughing joyously" attach to her?
- Hi, Would just like to ask whether it is all right to use a comma in the following situations: Yes, it is.
- " The reason given was that the clause "laughing joyously" could attach to either Nancy or Julie.
- However, in my opinion, since Nancy is the subject in this sentence, shouldn't the clause "laughing joyously" attach to her?
- Am I right to say so?
- It's debatable.
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Hi,
Would just like to ask whether it is all right to use a comma in the following situations:
Yes, it is.
"Let's go, then."
"He was late, however."
On a side note, I've read on a grammar website that the following sentence is incorrect, but I cannot quite agree:
"Na
Would just like to ask whether it is all right to use a comma in the following situations:
Yes, it is.
"Let's go, then."
"He was late, however."
On a side note, I've read on a grammar website that the following sentence is incorrect, but I cannot quite agree:
"Na
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Hi Clive,
Thank you for your prompt (and humorous) response. I'd just like to ask more about my first question though. I'm happy to find out that the use of commas are all right since I'd would have used them as such. However, I do think that it is all right not to use them as well, is it not? Is it a purely personal choice? Or is there some way to go about deciding whether or no
Thank you for your prompt (and humorous) response. I'd just like to ask more about my first question though. I'm happy to find out that the use of commas are all right since I'd would have used them as such. However, I do think that it is all right not to use them as well, is it not? Is it a purely personal choice? Or is there some way to go about deciding whether or no
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Hi,
Here is a lot of information that may be useful to you.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/
Here is a lot of information that may be useful to you.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/
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