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Old 08-May-2007, 08:23
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Hi, can you tell which possibility is right ?

"Can you read?" Mary said, ... to the notice.

a) pointing angrily
b) and pointed angry
c) angrily pointed
d) and angrily pointing

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Hi, can you tell which possibility is right ?

"Can you read?" Mary said, ... to the notice.

a) pointing angrily
b) and pointed angry
c) and angrily pointed
d) and angrily pointing

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Trust your first instinct.

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It could not be c with and, it has comma... :D
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It could not be c with and, it has comma... :D
The prescription against using 'and' after a comma is ridiculous. And so is the one against starting a sentence with 'And'. The sentence
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"Can you read?" Mary said, and pointed angrily to the notice.
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PS English Grammar and Punctuation: scroll down to the section on the comma.
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I was sarcastic, that's why I've added :D...
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I was sarcastic, that's why I've added :D...
Sarcasm or not, it's misleading, especially to the poster. (Please see the PM I sent you. )
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Read your OM, I'm sorry, won't happen again! ;)
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