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Comma placement? - JF
Posted: Apr 27, 2012
I get these types of sentences constantly and always question my comma placement.
"We will see her back in the office following her injection and if she does not improve, we would consider surgical intervention at that time."
My question is whether there should be a comma either before or after "and." I know a comma needs to separate 2 independent clauses but the introductory phrase in the second clause throws me off.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated :)
I would...sm - MT
[ In Reply To ..]put the comma after the and. If she does not improve is a phrase that just adds extra information. You need the and to connect the clauses so the sentence makes sense. In other words, any phrase enclosed in commas should be able to be left out of a sentence and the sentence would still make sense. If you enclosed "and if she does not improve" in commas and read the sentence without that phrase, it wouldn't be very "readable."
I'm sure there will be those who disagree. ; )
I agree - JF
[ In Reply To ..]Thanks! I agree with you. That is usually where I put the comma. I just needed confirmation, and your explanation makes perfect sense.
I'll disagree for argument's sake (sm) - anon
[ In Reply To ..]"We will see her back in the office following her injection(,) and if she does not improve, we would consider surgical intervention at that time."
I would put the comma before the and. Your way makes the sentence say they WILL consider surgery when she goes back to the office, but what is actually said is that the surgery will be considered only if she doesn't improve.
Excellent point - JF
[ In Reply To ..]Thank you!
agree - sm
[ In Reply To ..]We will see her back in the office following her injection, and if she does not improve we would consider surgical intervention at that time.
I Put A Comma When - ...there is a subject after=subject being "she."
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