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Dimwit Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Why Comma Is Placed Between Them?

Since reaching prominence he has brancehd out, writing a newspaper column and presenting documentaries about boats and planes - and hosting a chat show.

"Ing clauses" seem to be the object of branched out. But, why comma is placed between them?

I suppose comma should be placed as in

Since reaching prominence, he has brancehd out writing a newspaper column and presenting documentaries about boats and planes - and hosting a chat show.

  

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dimwit "Ing clauses" seem to be the object of branched out. They aren't. The -ing clause tell us how he has branched out.

  • dimwit "Ing clauses" seem to be the object of branched out.
  • They aren't.
  • The -ing clause tell us how he has branched out.
  • dimwit But, why comma is placed between them?
  • why is a comma placed ...
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dimwit"Ing clauses" seem to be the object of branched out.

They aren't. The -ing clause tell us how he has branched out.

dimwitBut, why comma is placed between them?

... why is a comma placed ...

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