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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Using 'had it not been for'
I think 'had it not been for' requires a comma when we start a sentence with it. Else, it doesn't.
Example: Had it not been for her, the man could have ended up dead.
The man could have ended up dead had it not been for her.
Is this correct? Can we avoid commas when we use this phrase to conclude the sentence?
Example: Had it not been for her, the man could have ended up dead.
The man could have ended up dead had it not been for her.
Is this correct? Can we avoid commas when we use this phrase to conclude the sentence?
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Since 'had it not been' = 'if it had not been', I would set the clause off with commas in either situation.
- Since 'had it not been' = 'if it had not been', I would set the clause off with commas in either situation.
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Since 'had it not been' = 'if it had not been', I would set the clause off with commas in either situation.
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