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My dad claimed he knew we were planning something, but we think he was really surprised. In this sentence why commas were not used after 'My dad claimed' and 'he knew'. Is this complete sentence right, or could we have used conjunctions in these aforementioned sentences?
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asked Apr 6 at 16:22
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My dad claimed he knew we were planning something, but we think he was really surprised. In this sentence why commas were not used after 'My dad claimed' and 'he knew'. Is this complete sentence right, or could we have used conjunctions in these aforementioned sentences?
american-english british-english syntactic-analysis complex-sentences
asked Apr 6 at 16:22
Surinder Pal SinghSurinder Pal Singh
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How would you justify the two extra commas you propose? For example, are you trying to say that your dad's claim was simply that you were planning something, with "he knew" treated as parenthetical?
– Lawrence
Apr 6 at 17:25
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In some languages, ALL relative clauses are bracketed by commas. English isn't one of them. It would be especially odd when the relative pronoun is omitted.
– KarlG
Apr 6 at 17:37
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Why do you think there should be commas there? (I agree that there should NOT be commas there.)
– TrevorD
Apr 6 at 18:27
These are independent clauses, so do we need to use conjunctions there?
– Surinder Pal Singh
Apr 7 at 5:48
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My dad claimed he knew we were planning something, but we think he was really surprised. In this sentence why commas were not used after 'My dad claimed' and 'he knew'. Is this complete sentence right, or could we have used conjunctions in these aforementioned sentences?
american-english british-english syntactic-analysis complex-sentences
asked Apr 6 at 16:22
Surinder Pal SinghSurinder Pal Singh
1
My dad claimed he knew we were planning something, but we think he was really surprised. In this sentence why commas were not used after 'My dad claimed' and 'he knew'. Is this complete sentence right, or could we have used conjunctions in these aforementioned sentences?
american-english british-english syntactic-analysis complex-sentences
american-english british-english syntactic-analysis complex-sentences
asked Apr 6 at 16:22
Surinder Pal SinghSurinder Pal Singh
1
asked Apr 6 at 16:22
Surinder Pal SinghSurinder Pal Singh
1
asked Apr 6 at 16:22
Surinder Pal SinghSurinder Pal Singh
1
asked Apr 6 at 16:22
Surinder Pal SinghSurinder Pal Singh
1
asked Apr 6 at 16:22
Surinder Pal SinghSurinder Pal Singh
1
1
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How would you justify the two extra commas you propose? For example, are you trying to say that your dad's claim was simply that you were planning something, with "he knew" treated as parenthetical?
– Lawrence
Apr 6 at 17:25
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In some languages, ALL relative clauses are bracketed by commas. English isn't one of them. It would be especially odd when the relative pronoun is omitted.
– KarlG
Apr 6 at 17:37
1
Why do you think there should be commas there? (I agree that there should NOT be commas there.)
– TrevorD
Apr 6 at 18:27
These are independent clauses, so do we need to use conjunctions there?
– Surinder Pal Singh
Apr 7 at 5:48
add a comment |
2
How would you justify the two extra commas you propose? For example, are you trying to say that your dad's claim was simply that you were planning something, with "he knew" treated as parenthetical?
– Lawrence
Apr 6 at 17:25
1
In some languages, ALL relative clauses are bracketed by commas. English isn't one of them. It would be especially odd when the relative pronoun is omitted.
– KarlG
Apr 6 at 17:37
1
Why do you think there should be commas there? (I agree that there should NOT be commas there.)
– TrevorD
Apr 6 at 18:27
These are independent clauses, so do we need to use conjunctions there?
– Surinder Pal Singh
Apr 7 at 5:48
2
2
How would you justify the two extra commas you propose? For example, are you trying to say that your dad's claim was simply that you were planning something, with "he knew" treated as parenthetical?
– Lawrence
Apr 6 at 17:25
How would you justify the two extra commas you propose? For example, are you trying to say that your dad's claim was simply that you were planning something, with "he knew" treated as parenthetical?
– Lawrence
Apr 6 at 17:25
1
1
In some languages, ALL relative clauses are bracketed by commas. English isn't one of them. It would be especially odd when the relative pronoun is omitted.
– KarlG
Apr 6 at 17:37
In some languages, ALL relative clauses are bracketed by commas. English isn't one of them. It would be especially odd when the relative pronoun is omitted.
– KarlG
Apr 6 at 17:37
1
1
Why do you think there should be commas there? (I agree that there should NOT be commas there.)
– TrevorD
Apr 6 at 18:27
Why do you think there should be commas there? (I agree that there should NOT be commas there.)
– TrevorD
Apr 6 at 18:27
These are independent clauses, so do we need to use conjunctions there?
– Surinder Pal Singh
Apr 7 at 5:48
These are independent clauses, so do we need to use conjunctions there?
– Surinder Pal Singh
Apr 7 at 5:48
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How would you justify the two extra commas you propose? For example, are you trying to say that your dad's claim was simply that you were planning something, with "he knew" treated as parenthetical?
– Lawrence
Apr 6 at 17:25
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In some languages, ALL relative clauses are bracketed by commas. English isn't one of them. It would be especially odd when the relative pronoun is omitted.
– KarlG
Apr 6 at 17:37
1
Why do you think there should be commas there? (I agree that there should NOT be commas there.)
– TrevorD
Apr 6 at 18:27
These are independent clauses, so do we need to use conjunctions there?
– Surinder Pal Singh
Apr 7 at 5:48