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EngBB Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Why does a comma applied?
Never mind your own interest, how's the next fellow getting along?
Why does a comma applied in the middle of the above sentence?
Can I put a period in the middle instead of a comma?
"Never mind your own interest. How's the next fellow getting along?"
Why does a comma applied in the middle of the above sentence?
Can I put a period in the middle instead of a comma?
"Never mind your own interest. How's the next fellow getting along?"
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I don't have a big problem with that comma, especially in dialogue, but many people would. "
- I don't have a big problem with that comma, especially in dialogue, but many people would.
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I don't have a big problem with that comma, especially in dialogue, but many people would. The period is correct, but an em dash is better: "Never mind your own interest—how's the next fellow getting along?"
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