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Eipjoo Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Why is this comma put?
Given the sentence:
"Come on, cheer up, it's nearly Christmas," said Hagrid. "Tell yeh what, come with me an' see the Great Hall, looks a treat."
It seems to me that the subject of verb ‘looks’ is this, ‘come with me an' see the Great Hall.’ Then why are the subject and verb divided with a comma?
"Come on, cheer up, it's nearly Christmas," said Hagrid. "Tell yeh what, come with me an' see the Great Hall, looks a treat."
It seems to me that the subject of verb ‘looks’ is this, ‘come with me an' see the Great Hall.’ Then why are the subject and verb divided with a comma?
Top answer
It is not an essay; it is a transcription of dialogue. Therefore, do not look for strict structuring. If you were to do that, then why have you not commented on the commas after 'cheer up' and 'what', which create run-on sentences?
- It is not an essay; it is a transcription of dialogue.
- Therefore, do not look for strict structuring.
- If you were to do that, then why have you not commented on the commas after 'cheer up' and 'what', which create run-on sentences?
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It is not an essay; it is a transcription of dialogue. Therefore, do not look for strict structuring. If you were to do that, then why have you not commented on the commas after 'cheer up' and 'what', which create run-on sentences?
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