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someday

Joined: 28 Dec 2005
Posts: 43

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:19 am Post subject: A disruptive comma

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Romeo too is miserable, and tries to kill himself.
He also tells Romeo to leave before dawn, and make for the city of Mantua, where he will stay until all things in Verona have been settled.

I've found the above sentences on the Internet. In this sentence, I'm not sure why a comma is used before "and"?
Isn't this comma inappropriate as a so-called disruptive comma as in
"They bought two pizzas, but ate only one"?
What do you think? Thanks. [/quote]

Bob S.

Joined: 29 Apr 2004
Posts: 1767
Location: So. Cal

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:32 am Post subject:

Correct. In both sentences the commas are not necessary grammatically but serve only as a dramatic pause.

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