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Advice on Sentence Containing Commas
Posted: 10 May 2021, 15:40
by Hunter Tester
I figured I would ask here first before I submit my review and automatically get points taken off. Here is the sentence I am struggling with:
"The time she spent with us, and the joy that brought her, can very much be seen in this book as well."
I am not sure if I placed the commas correctly.
Re: Advice on Sentence Containing Commas
Posted: 10 May 2021, 16:06
by Maliha Mascud
Hi. I am no grammar expert, but I think placing comma in this sentence is not appropriate. It should be, "The time she spent with us and the joy that brought her can very much be seen in this book as well." Btw, you can check your grammar using grammarly. This website can excellently do this job.
Re: Advice on Sentence Containing Commas
Posted: 10 May 2021, 16:43
by MrsCatInTheHat
Maliha Mascud wrote: ↑10 May 2021, 16:06
Hi. I am no grammar expert, but I think placing comma in this sentence is not appropriate. It should be, "The time she spent with us and the joy that brought her can very much be seen in this book as well." Btw, you can check your grammar using grammarly. This website can excellently do this job.
Grammarly is often wrong, especially regarding comma placement. Many of us no longer recommend it.
Re: Advice on Sentence Containing Commas
Posted: 10 May 2021, 16:44
by MrsCatInTheHat
Hunter_T wrote: ↑10 May 2021, 15:40
I figured I would ask here first before I submit my review and automatically get points taken off. Here is the sentence I am struggling with:
"The time she spent with us, and the joy that brought her, can very much be seen in this book as well."
I am not sure if I placed the commas correctly.
I encourage you to look at some tutorials on grammar and comma placement.
Re: Advice on Sentence Containing Commas
Posted: 10 May 2021, 16:45
by Maliha Mascud
MrsCatInTheHat wrote: ↑10 May 2021, 16:43
Maliha Mascud wrote: ↑10 May 2021, 16:06
Hi. I am no grammar expert, but I think placing comma in this sentence is not appropriate. It should be, "The time she spent with us and the joy that brought her can very much be seen in this book as well." Btw, you can check your grammar using grammarly. This website can excellently do this job.
Grammarly is often wrong, especially regarding comma placement. Many of us no longer recommend it.
Thanks for this. I truly appreciate an honest feedback like this
Re: Advice on Sentence Containing Commas
Posted: 10 May 2021, 17:41
by Juliet+1
The commas definitely need to go. And you might also want to remove "very much." It's sitting there right in the middle of your nice smooth "can be seen" and sounds awkward.
Re: Advice on Sentence Containing Commas
Posted: 10 May 2021, 18:11
by Hunter Tester
Maliha Mascud wrote: ↑10 May 2021, 16:06
Hi. I am no grammar expert, but I think placing comma in this sentence is not appropriate. It should be, "The time she spent with us and the joy that brought her can very much be seen in this book as well." Btw, you can check your grammar using grammarly. This website can excellently do this job.
Thanks for your help! I’m using scribens and grammarly, and neither noticed anything wrong with the sentence.
Re: Advice on Sentence Containing Commas
Posted: 10 May 2021, 18:11
by Hunter Tester
MrsCatInTheHat wrote: ↑10 May 2021, 16:44
Hunter_T wrote: ↑10 May 2021, 15:40
I figured I would ask here first before I submit my review and automatically get points taken off. Here is the sentence I am struggling with:
"The time she spent with us, and the joy that brought her, can very much be seen in this book as well."
I am not sure if I placed the commas correctly.
I encourage you to look at some tutorials on grammar and comma placement.
Thank you! I’ve been improving, but still add unnecessary commas.
Re: Advice on Sentence Containing Commas
Posted: 10 May 2021, 18:12
by Hunter Tester
Juliet+1 wrote: ↑10 May 2021, 17:41
The commas definitely need to go. And you might also want to remove "very much." It's sitting there right in the middle of your nice smooth "can be seen" and sounds awkward.
Thanks so much for your feedback. I wouldn’t have noticed that on my own.
Re: Advice on Sentence Containing Commas
Posted: 10 May 2021, 19:57
by Maliha Mascud
Hunter_T wrote: ↑10 May 2021, 18:11
Maliha Mascud wrote: ↑10 May 2021, 16:06
Hi. I am no grammar expert, but I think placing comma in this sentence is not appropriate. It should be, "The time she spent with us and the joy that brought her can very much be seen in this book as well." Btw, you can check your grammar using grammarly. This website can excellently do this job.
Thanks for your help! I’m using scribens and grammarly, and neither noticed anything wrong with the sentence.
You're welcome. Let's all learn together. Its more fun that way.
Re: Advice on Sentence Containing Commas
Posted: 01 Nov 2021, 15:48
by Emidio Inocencio
you have got a compound sentence, I believe that you should take out the first comma.
Re: Advice on Sentence Containing Commas
Posted: 01 Nov 2021, 21:48
by Hunter Tester
Emidio Mikwate wrote: ↑01 Nov 2021, 15:48
you have got a compound sentence, I believe that you should take out the first comma.
Thanks! I got this worked out months ago, but I appreciate your help.
Re: Advice on Sentence Containing Commas
Posted: 02 Nov 2021, 07:46
by Emidio Inocencio
Hunter_T wrote: ↑01 Nov 2021, 21:48
Emidio Mikwate wrote: ↑01 Nov 2021, 15:48
you have got a compound sentence, I believe that you should take out the first comma.
Thanks! I got this worked out months ago, but I appreciate your help.
I am glad I helped somehow
