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Comma before "include:" preceding list: right or wrong, and why? [duplicate]
My first style disagreement with another writer at a new job. I say the comma in the example below is superfluous because there is no introductory or non-restrictive clause. I think the options are:
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Is the last comma in "A, B, and C, do X" correct? [duplicate]
Does the following sentence require a comma after the word "meal?"
Quizzing the waiter, complaining about the menu, and criticizing the meal, detract from your advocacy.
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comma after wh word phrase [duplicate]
Do we need a comma in the following sentence?
What encourages me more to do that [,] is that I am interested in science.
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Using a comma between two main verbs? [duplicate]
(sorry if I get some of the terminology wrong, English is not my native language)
In Dutch we have the convention to place a comma between two verbs if they are not part of the same verb phrase. I ...
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Why the comma is used in the sentence by Jane Austen [duplicate]
I cannot understand the usage of comma after "chapel" in this sentence:
Its long, damp passages, its narrow cells and ruined chapel, were to be within her daily reach, and she could not entirely ...
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Comma Usage When Listing Items/Details [duplicate]
I am editing a safety manual at work and am having a hard time figuring out comma placement. Many sentences are complicated and technical, which I'm not used to editing. Below are general examples ...
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Can a comma be used at the end of a restrictive clause to separate two verbs? [duplicate]
Can/Should a comma be used at the end of a restrictive clause to separate two verbs (e.g. for clarity)?
Everything that reduces the representative quality as copies of data are made, can be regarded ...
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Is the comma before the verb "completed" used properly? The excerpt from Barron's SAT Practice Test - Test 3.? [duplicate]
In an excerpt from Barron's SAT Practice Test - Test 3.
A tiny pestle and mortar for color-grinding, and a cup of water in which to clip and wash the brush, completed the apparatus of the student.
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a project involving training for children, teachers, and parents(,) was the most effective [duplicate]
is adding the comma before was necessary?
a project involving training for children, teachers, and parents(,) was the most effective
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Should the title of a short story have a comma after it if it is the subject of a sentence?
A friend of mine was asking me this question. She used the following sentence in her essay for her English class:
"Harrison Bergeron" is a laughable read.
However, her English professor marked this ...
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Should I include a comma after a mid-sentence list of three things?
For example, "Race, religion, and gender, are still crucial factor's in someone's success"
Should there be a comma after "gender"? And is this a fixed rule?
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Comma in "Is milk without coffee, considered latte?"
Is the presence of the comma in, "Is milk without coffee, considered latte?", acceptable usage?
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Illegal Comma to Enhance Clarity [closed]
Consider such a concise law or rule: AviD's Rule of Usability §§:
Security at the expense of usability, comes at the expense of security.
It uses the comma splice. Someone suggested ...
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Commas Between the Subject and the Verb and Predicate - A Mistake or Acceptable Usage?
I have always believed that the placement of a comma between the subject and the verb and predicate was an error (as in "Whoever is capable of forgetting a benefit, is an enemy to society."). However, ...
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Is the comma correct in “It is, a done deed”? [closed]
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Actually that's an appropriate use, comma used for the purpose of producing a short pause to add emphasis to what follows.
Is the comma in it is, a done deed correctly used?
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