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Comma use
First sentence: ...came out of her mind, and is her "dream quest," .... (I was told the comma after mind and quest is unnecessary, can you tell me why this is. I was given a better way to write by deleting the (and is) just using a dash before dream and after quest. That sounds right to me i just don't know the rule.
Second sentence: .....from place to place, and time to time, is ...
Why are comma's not needed here?
Thanks for your help.
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For the second situation, the commas are more of a stylistic choice than right or wrong. If you are aiming for a more conversational tone of work, commas definitely fit. If you are trying to write with a formal tone, I would leave them off since they are not strictly necessary. Like the first situation, I would like to see the full sentence this snippet belongs to.
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It would be helpful to see the entire sentences.marydaurio wrote: ↑13 Feb 2019, 10:17 I have two questions regarding comma use and would appreciate your input as to why the commas are not needed in these two incidences.
First sentence: ... came out of her mind, and is her "dream quest," .... (I was told the comma after mind and quest is unnecessary, can you tell me why this is. I was given a better way to write by deleting the (and is) just using a dash before dream and after quest. That sounds right to me I just don't know the rule.
Second sentence: .....from place to place, and time to time, is ...
Why are comma's not needed here?
Thanks for your help.
Nonetheless, I think a comma is normally fine before the coordinating conjunction "and" when in between two independent clauses. You've only got phrases and not independent clauses in your samples.
(Reference: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/coordina ... junctions/)
If you've got at least three parallel elements in the sentence, then an Oxford comma is at times acceptable.
(Reference: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/oxford-comma-debate/)
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I feel the same way toomaritzaalston wrote: ↑14 Feb 2019, 10:35 Oh my, I too am suffering from comma usage, over usage and not enough usage. When I believe it should be inserted, it turns out I should not have. I sometimes feel that using commas just like the explanation mark may be a personal choice I really do not know. Does anyone know of a dedicated website or book that pertains to using commas effectively? Oh wait, I see a few links above.