Commas

[erempa]

I typed this in a report at work the other day, and I was not sure where to put the comma or commas in the second sentence. Which is the correct one? I want to know from an English standpoint which is correct, not a medical standpoint.

A. If there remains a strong clinical concern for mass in the chest, then follow up will be obtained, or alternatively a CT scan of the chest will be performed.

B. If there remains a strong clinical concern for mass in the chest, then a follow up will be obtained or, alternatively a CT scan of the chest will be performed.

C. If there remains a strong clinical concern for mass in the chest, then a follow up will be obtained or, alternatively, a CT scan of the chest will be performed.

I would appreciate a straight answer. I posted this before, and someone named David L. would not answer this for me, and he had a very bad attitude.

Thank you,


Erin

[RonBee]

The correct answer is C. You need the two commas to set alternatively apart from the rest of the sentence.

~R

[erempa]

Thank you, I really appreciate it. It's nice to have someone who cares and is willing to help me.

Take care,


Erin