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Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
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XYZ is the solemn place, where priesthood and laity assemble to pray for world peace and continually pledge to devote themselves to Buddhism and increasingly strive forth in their daily practice.
XYZ is the solemn place, where priesthood and laity assemble to pray for world peace and continually pledge to devote themselves to Buddhism and increasingly strive forth in their daily practice.
1. Is the comma optional?
2. I sense something is not quite right in the bold part in relation to the earlier part of the sentence. ( "increasingly strive forth in their daily practice" means the priests and lay believers will do their best in the daily activities of their religion and also in propagating the religion to non-believers.)
I want to rephrase it but I am at a loss. Thanks.
1. Is the comma optional?
2. I sense something is not quite right in the bold part in relation to the earlier part of the sentence. ( "increasingly strive forth in their daily practice" means the priests and lay believers will do their best in the daily activities of their religion and also in propagating the religion to non-believers.)
I want to rephrase it but I am at a loss. Thanks.
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tamguatlay 1. Is the comma optional? No.
- tamguatlay 1.
- Is the comma optional?
- No.
- It is forbidden.
- There is no unique entity known as "the solemn place", so what follows is a defining clause which cannot be set off by a comma.
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tamguatlay1. Is the comma optional?No. It is forbidden. There is no unique entity known as "the solemn place", so what follows is a defining clause which cannot be set off by a comma.
tamguatlayincreasingly strive forth in their daily practiceI agree with you that this part could use some rephrasing. "strive forth" shou
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Thanks, CJ.
Is the rest of the sentence in order?
XYZ is the solemn place, where priesthood and laity assemble to pray for world peace and continually pledge to devote themselves to Buddhism and increasingly strive forth in their daily practice.
Is the rest of the sentence in order?
XYZ is the solemn place, where priesthood and laity assemble to pray for world peace and continually pledge to devote themselves to Buddhism and increasingly strive forth in their daily practice.
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Thanks, CJ.
Is the rest of the sentence in order?
XYZ is the solemn place where priesthood and laity assemble to pray for world peace and continually pledge to devote themselves to Buddhism and increasingly strive forth in their daily practice.
(Edit: removal of comma after "place".)
Is the rest of the sentence in order?
XYZ is the solemn place where priesthood and laity assemble to pray for world peace and continually pledge to devote themselves to Buddhism and increasingly strive forth in their daily practice.
(Edit: removal of comma after "place".)
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XYZ is the solemn place, where priesthood and laity assemble to pray for world peace and continually pledge to devote themselves to Buddhism and increasingly strive forth in their daily practice.
I sense something is not quite right in the bold part in relation to the earlier part of the sentence. ( "increasingly strive forth in their daily practice" means the priests and la
I sense something is not quite right in the bold part in relation to the earlier part of the sentence. ( "increasingly strive forth in their daily practice" means the priests and la
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I have the impression that you didn't read my reply or maybe that you want other suggestions from others.
CJ
CJ
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CalifJim tamguatlay1. Is the comma optional?No. It is forbidden. There is no unique entity known as "the solemn place", so what follows is a defining clause which cannot be set off by a comma.tamguatlayincreasingly strive forth in their daily practiceI agree with you that this part could use some rephrasing. "strive forth" should probably be "strive to do their best" sinc
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tamguatlayXYZ is the solemn place, where priesthood and laity assemble to pray for world peace and continually pledge to devote themselves to Buddhism and increasingly strive to do their best in their daily practice.OK, but you have to remove that comma.
tamguatlay: Is the comma optional?
CalifJim:
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If you want a pause in the sentence you could always write "XYZ is a solemn place, where..."
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