Thread: Does this sentences need commas?
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Old 29-Oct-2007, 00:53
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Default Re: Does this sentences need commas?
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Originally Posted by erempa View Post
The doctors dictates on this report:

CBC and SMA-18 drawn a few months ago were normal. Does a comma need to be after SMA-18 and ago? Please help!

Erin
Could we rephrase the sentence this way?
CBC and SMA-18 which were drawn a few months ago were normal.
The relative clause in the sentence is defining, so no commas are needed in front and after it.
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