Can I omit the comma in the sentence “This prompted many to go by road, where they were harder to track.”
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- It is not yet clear how well ring vaccination will contain the early stages of an outbreak, when chains of transmission are less certain.
- This prompted many to go by road, where they were harder to track.
The sentences are compound ones with two independent simple sentences respectively. I interpret them as adjective clause, and they all do not lack the subject and object, therefor using relative adverb to complement the sentenc. What make me confuced exactly is the comma, does it have something to do with the word "track"? Actually, I have no idea whether I can omit the commas in this kind of sentence with "where" and "when".
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- It is not yet clear how well ring vaccination will contain the early stages of an outbreak, when chains of transmission are less certain.
- This prompted many to go by road, where they were harder to track.
The sentences are compound ones with two independent simple sentences respectively. I interpret them as adjective clause, and they all do not lack the subject and object, therefor using relative adverb to complement the sentenc. What make me confuced exactly is the comma, does it have something to do with the word "track"? Actually, I have no idea whether I can omit the commas in this kind of sentence with "where" and "when".
commas compound-adjectives compound-sentences
asked Dec 7 at 1:11
cenwun
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I edited the question to replace the markup for bold (**) with its HTML code (<b>text</b>). Using markup around punctuation doesn't produce the intended result. (But note that you can't use HTML in comments, only in actual posts.) If you actually had intended to show two asterisks, accept my apologies and feel free to roll back my change.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:03
With the comma, the sentence means this prompted many to go by road—a place that made them harder to track. Without the comma, the sentence means this prompted many to go by road because it was a place that made them harder to track. (Not exactly, but essentially.)
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:10
@JasonBassford Thank you. I want to make the word bold, but I fail to do it. What you did is the result I pursue.
– cenwun
Dec 7 at 2:12
@JasonBassford The sentences are compound ones with two independent simple sentences respectively. I interpret them as adjective clause, and they all do not lack the subject and object, therefor using relative adverb to complement the sentenc. What make me confuced exactly is the comma, does it have something to do with the word "track"?
– cenwun
Dec 7 at 2:28
The use of the comma indicates a dependent clause—or nonrestrictive additional information. It's not related to any of the particular words used.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:31
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And Can I omit the comma in another sentence below?
- It is not yet clear how well ring vaccination will contain the early stages of an outbreak, when chains of transmission are less certain.
- This prompted many to go by road, where they were harder to track.
The sentences are compound ones with two independent simple sentences respectively. I interpret them as adjective clause, and they all do not lack the subject and object, therefor using relative adverb to complement the sentenc. What make me confuced exactly is the comma, does it have something to do with the word "track"? Actually, I have no idea whether I can omit the commas in this kind of sentence with "where" and "when".
commas compound-adjectives compound-sentences
asked Dec 7 at 1:11
cenwun
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And Can I omit the comma in another sentence below?
- It is not yet clear how well ring vaccination will contain the early stages of an outbreak, when chains of transmission are less certain.
- This prompted many to go by road, where they were harder to track.
The sentences are compound ones with two independent simple sentences respectively. I interpret them as adjective clause, and they all do not lack the subject and object, therefor using relative adverb to complement the sentenc. What make me confuced exactly is the comma, does it have something to do with the word "track"? Actually, I have no idea whether I can omit the commas in this kind of sentence with "where" and "when".
commas compound-adjectives compound-sentences
commas compound-adjectives compound-sentences
asked Dec 7 at 1:11
cenwun
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asked Dec 7 at 1:11
cenwun
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asked Dec 7 at 1:11
cenwun
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asked Dec 7 at 1:11
cenwun
695
asked Dec 7 at 1:11
cenwun
695
695
I edited the question to replace the markup for bold (**) with its HTML code (<b>text</b>). Using markup around punctuation doesn't produce the intended result. (But note that you can't use HTML in comments, only in actual posts.) If you actually had intended to show two asterisks, accept my apologies and feel free to roll back my change.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:03
With the comma, the sentence means this prompted many to go by road—a place that made them harder to track. Without the comma, the sentence means this prompted many to go by road because it was a place that made them harder to track. (Not exactly, but essentially.)
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:10
@JasonBassford Thank you. I want to make the word bold, but I fail to do it. What you did is the result I pursue.
– cenwun
Dec 7 at 2:12
@JasonBassford The sentences are compound ones with two independent simple sentences respectively. I interpret them as adjective clause, and they all do not lack the subject and object, therefor using relative adverb to complement the sentenc. What make me confuced exactly is the comma, does it have something to do with the word "track"?
– cenwun
Dec 7 at 2:28
The use of the comma indicates a dependent clause—or nonrestrictive additional information. It's not related to any of the particular words used.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:31
add a comment |
I edited the question to replace the markup for bold (**) with its HTML code (<b>text</b>). Using markup around punctuation doesn't produce the intended result. (But note that you can't use HTML in comments, only in actual posts.) If you actually had intended to show two asterisks, accept my apologies and feel free to roll back my change.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:03
With the comma, the sentence means this prompted many to go by road—a place that made them harder to track. Without the comma, the sentence means this prompted many to go by road because it was a place that made them harder to track. (Not exactly, but essentially.)
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:10
@JasonBassford Thank you. I want to make the word bold, but I fail to do it. What you did is the result I pursue.
– cenwun
Dec 7 at 2:12
@JasonBassford The sentences are compound ones with two independent simple sentences respectively. I interpret them as adjective clause, and they all do not lack the subject and object, therefor using relative adverb to complement the sentenc. What make me confuced exactly is the comma, does it have something to do with the word "track"?
– cenwun
Dec 7 at 2:28
The use of the comma indicates a dependent clause—or nonrestrictive additional information. It's not related to any of the particular words used.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:31
I edited the question to replace the markup for bold (**) with its HTML code (<b>text</b>). Using markup around punctuation doesn't produce the intended result. (But note that you can't use HTML in comments, only in actual posts.) If you actually had intended to show two asterisks, accept my apologies and feel free to roll back my change.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:03
I edited the question to replace the markup for bold (**) with its HTML code (<b>text</b>). Using markup around punctuation doesn't produce the intended result. (But note that you can't use HTML in comments, only in actual posts.) If you actually had intended to show two asterisks, accept my apologies and feel free to roll back my change.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:03
With the comma, the sentence means this prompted many to go by road—a place that made them harder to track. Without the comma, the sentence means this prompted many to go by road because it was a place that made them harder to track. (Not exactly, but essentially.)
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:10
With the comma, the sentence means this prompted many to go by road—a place that made them harder to track. Without the comma, the sentence means this prompted many to go by road because it was a place that made them harder to track. (Not exactly, but essentially.)
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:10
@JasonBassford Thank you. I want to make the word bold, but I fail to do it. What you did is the result I pursue.
– cenwun
Dec 7 at 2:12
@JasonBassford Thank you. I want to make the word bold, but I fail to do it. What you did is the result I pursue.
– cenwun
Dec 7 at 2:12
@JasonBassford The sentences are compound ones with two independent simple sentences respectively. I interpret them as adjective clause, and they all do not lack the subject and object, therefor using relative adverb to complement the sentenc. What make me confuced exactly is the comma, does it have something to do with the word "track"?
– cenwun
Dec 7 at 2:28
@JasonBassford The sentences are compound ones with two independent simple sentences respectively. I interpret them as adjective clause, and they all do not lack the subject and object, therefor using relative adverb to complement the sentenc. What make me confuced exactly is the comma, does it have something to do with the word "track"?
– cenwun
Dec 7 at 2:28
The use of the comma indicates a dependent clause—or nonrestrictive additional information. It's not related to any of the particular words used.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:31
The use of the comma indicates a dependent clause—or nonrestrictive additional information. It's not related to any of the particular words used.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:31
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I edited the question to replace the markup for bold (**) with its HTML code (<b>text</b>). Using markup around punctuation doesn't produce the intended result. (But note that you can't use HTML in comments, only in actual posts.) If you actually had intended to show two asterisks, accept my apologies and feel free to roll back my change.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:03
With the comma, the sentence means this prompted many to go by road—a place that made them harder to track. Without the comma, the sentence means this prompted many to go by road because it was a place that made them harder to track. (Not exactly, but essentially.)
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:10
@JasonBassford Thank you. I want to make the word bold, but I fail to do it. What you did is the result I pursue.
– cenwun
Dec 7 at 2:12
@JasonBassford The sentences are compound ones with two independent simple sentences respectively. I interpret them as adjective clause, and they all do not lack the subject and object, therefor using relative adverb to complement the sentenc. What make me confuced exactly is the comma, does it have something to do with the word "track"?
– cenwun
Dec 7 at 2:28
The use of the comma indicates a dependent clause—or nonrestrictive additional information. It's not related to any of the particular words used.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 7 at 2:31