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raewon · Joined: 16 Jun 2009

Please make a vow of your belief in me before this priest.

Can someone please tell me how many commas should be in that sentence ... and where they should go.

Thanks.

VanIslander · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:13 pm Post subject:

should? more like: could

Please, make a vow of your belief in me, before this priest.
Please make a vow, of your belief in me, before this priest.
Please, make a vow, of your belief in me, before this priest.
Please make a vow of your belief in me, before this priest.
Please make a vow of your belief, in me, before this priest.

Dodgy Al · Joined: 15 May 2004 Location: Seoul

Please make a vow of your belief in me before this, priest.

VanIslander · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:18 pm Post subject:

Indeed, we need the CONTEXT OF USE of the sentence.
Sentences don't have full meaning in isolation.

Is this some idle grammar book q&a? or the editing of language in use?

The Goalie · Joined: 17 Nov 2009 Location: Chungcheongnamdo

Please make a vow of your belief in me before this priest.

raewon · Joined: 16 Jun 2009

Thanks for the replies. I don't have much context - just the question. Personally, I wasn't going to add any commas to the sentence. Sorry - I guess I should have worded my question as to whether or not the sentence could stand without commas. According to VanIslander's could vs. would note and The Goalie's response - it can.

Thanks.

ontheway · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:36 am Post subject:

.38 Special · Joined: 08 Jul 2009 Location: Pennsylvania

If it is someone asking an individual to make a vow, to the speaker, and before a third person, the priest, then I would say no commas.

Other interpretations of the context will change that. Embarassed

Dodgy Al · Joined: 15 May 2004 Location: Seoul

but mine is the funniest right? Smile

VanIslander · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject:

raewon · Joined: 16 Jun 2009

Same here. That reply made my day. Thanks. ^^