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Comma or no comma: "...save for the last digit [,] which is 2."
Comma or no comma: "11112 is a number whose digits are all 1, save for the last digit [,] which is 2.
My sentence is of the following form:
Comma or no comma: "11112 is a number whose ...
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Are all the commas and semicolons really necessary in 'My mother, Martha; my father, Jesse; and my daughter, Amy, will be there'?
Are all the commas and semicolons really needed in:
'My mother, Martha; my father, Jesse; and my daughter, Amy, will be there'?
In this sentence I have only one father, only one mother and only one ...
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Non-restrictive clauses / Correct comma use
I'm not sure which of these sentences is best:
'There are a large number of alternative, sometimes dangerous interventions being performed on children with ASD.'
'There are a large number of ...
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How is this solved?! is it Essential or Non-Essential? [duplicate]
while I've been prepping for the SAT using The Ultimate Guide to SAT Grammar Workbook by Erica L. Meltzer I encountered this question:
Sentence:
Before a vaccine was finally discovered by an ...
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Does this comma matter? [duplicate]
Commas always trip me up. I feel that I use them far too often, and I most likely do. Can anyone set my mind at ease in regards to the following sentence:
Neutrogena is a family-oriented brand ...
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AE/Scientific language: When to use a comma before "which"
I'm struggling with the question whether to put a comma before "which" in many instances. While the general rule is "if the content after which is necessary to understand the rest of ...
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