While I do understand, this is new for me as I was only taught one way to write essays and sentences. That is why I made this comment.MrsCatInTheHat wrote: ↑25 Jan 2021, 15:39They really aren't new grammar rules. There are differences between British and American English. This is one of them.Katie Canedy wrote: ↑25 Jan 2021, 15:26 Thank you for this! I hadn't heard of the Oxford comma. Like a few users that have replied on this forum, I was also taught that using a comma in a series of three or more was the only correct way. I guess I have more studying to do for the new grammar rules!
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No comma.GideonWrites Review wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 03:21 Is this sentence correct? Did I need a comma before 'and' or not?
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Thanks so much for the replyMrsCatInTheHat wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 05:42No comma.GideonWrites Review wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 03:21 Is this sentence correct? Did I need a comma before 'and' or not?
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A compound predicate is when you have two or more verbs or verb phrases (connected by a coordinating conjunction) that act on the same subject. Here is a sentence as an example:
She ran to the store and ordered a pizza.
She did two things: ran and ordered. No comma is needed before the “and.” Stating that it is a compound predicate gives you a more exact reason for why you don’t need the comma in this instance: “ordered a pizza” is not an independent clause. Here is a link with more information:
https://writingexplained.org/grammar-di ... -predicate
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MsH2k wrote: ↑02 May 2021, 18:00A compound predicate is when you have two or more verbs or verb phrases (connected by a coordinating conjunction) that act on the same subject. Here is a sentence as an example:
She ran to the store and ordered a pizza.
She did two things: ran and ordered. No comma is needed before the “and.” Stating that it is a compound predicate gives you a more exact reason for why you don’t need the comma in this instance: “ordered a pizza” is not an independent clause. Here is a link with more information:
https://writingexplained.org/grammar-di ... -predicate
Thank you. That helped me figure out what an editor said was a comma error in a sentence. I appreciate the link as well.
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