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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

When—comma

Hello,

Is this sentence correct, "I believe that when I come home the dinner will be finished"?

Should there be a comma before 'the'?


Thanks in advance

  

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anonymous Should there be a comma before 'the'? Yes. The problem is with "finished".

— CalifJim

  • anonymous Should there be a comma before 'the'?
  • Yes.
  • The problem is with "finished".
  • You may mean the cooking of the dinner will be finished, and you will be able to start eating.
  • If this is the intended meaning, use "ready" instead of "finished".
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anonymousShould there be a comma before 'the'?

Yes.

The problem is with "finished".

You may mean the cooking of the dinner will be finished, and you will be able to start eating. If this is the intended meaning, use "ready" instead of "finished".

Or you may mean that everyone will have already eaten and the table cleared. You might use "

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