Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Are the commas in brackets optional?
His lawyer {,) Palaniappan(,) told the court that in July 2010, Mr Hii's doctors in Malaysia advised him to go for a gullium scan to the NCCS for modules in his lungs.
The above is from a local newspaper.
Are the commas in brackets optional?
Thanks.
The above is from a local newspaper.
Are the commas in brackets optional?
Thanks.
Top answer
His lawye r {,) Palaniappan(,) told the court that in July 2010, Mr Hii's doctors in Malaysia advised him to go for a gullium scan to the NCCS for modules in his lungs. The above is from a local newspaper. Are the commas in brackets optional?
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His lawyer {,) Palaniappan(,) told the court that in July 2010, Mr Hii's doctors in Malaysia advised him to go for a gullium scan to the NCCS for modules in his lungs.
The above is from a local newspaper.
Are the commas in brackets optional? No, although they are often omitted.
I'd write it as
The above is from a local newspaper.
Are the commas in brackets optional? No, although they are often omitted.
I'd write it as
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