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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

When "and" when not to use a comma before "and"

0I have seen two independent clauses brought together without a comma before the "and." Can someone tell me when this is considered acceptable?0-
  

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0 Officially, you should have the comma. But many people don't know that or don't care. If the sentence is still completely understandable without it with no possibility for confusion, the grammar gods don't cry about this as much as perhaps they used to.

— BarbaraPA

  • 0 Officially, you should have the comma.
  • But many people don't know that or don't care.
  • If the sentence is still completely understandable without it with no possibility for confusion, the grammar gods don't cry about this as much as perhaps they used to.
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0 Officially, you should have the comma. But many people don't know that or don't care. If the sentence is still completely understandable without it with no possibility for confusion, the grammar gods don't cry about this as much as perhaps they used to. 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00I don't remember ever being taught that a comma was 'officially' required. 05002br
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00Best wishes, Clive010id1
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0Clive's right - no surprise there! 02br
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00Like many aspects of punctuation, this is perhaps a style issue rather than a grammar issue, and the style guides I've used professionally have had this rule. But rule within one style guide is not a rule like verb agreement is a rule. So here are the real rules:02br
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001) Avoid ambuiguity and confusion0
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