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Thread: Either we wash the walls, or we paint them. Is the comma necessary?

  1. 13-Jan-2013, 07:20 #1
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    Default Either we wash the walls, or we paint them. Is the comma necessary?

    Either we wash the walls, or we paint them.
    Is the comma here necessary?
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    Default Re: Either we wash the walls, or we paint them. Is the comma necessary?



    ***NOT A TEACHER***

    No a comma over here since we don’t have a complete thought, IMO.
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    Default Re: Either we wash the walls, or we paint them. Is the comma necessary?

    Quote Originally Posted by anhnha View Post
    Either we wash the walls, or we paint them.
    Is the comma here necessary?
    No.

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    Default Re: Either we wash the walls, or we paint them. Is the comma necessary?

    It's not necessary, but very few people will even notice if you use one.
    Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
    Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
    If you just want to know the meaning of a word, try OneLook Dictionary Search first.

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