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dgauss

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7. Interesting, I learned something new I never would have figured out on my own.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 22, 2024, 12:20 AM

Feb 2024

I think the commas are still important in the sense that if that ingrained rule isn't followed, commas would be necessary for the sentence to sound somewhat sensible.

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Here's an entertaining grammar exercise - Which of these is correct, [View all] Ocelot II Feb 2024 OP

I guessed the fifth one down. I'm thinking the key is dgauss Feb 2024 #1

The key is that there is a real rule in English about the order of adjectives. Ocelot II Feb 2024 #5

Interesting, I learned something new I never would have figured out on my own. dgauss Feb 2024 #7

I'm going dweller Feb 2024 #2

Commas? likesmountains 52 Feb 2024 #3

See post #5. Ocelot II Feb 2024 #6

Too complicated PJMcK Feb 2024 #4