Commas Add Style
"'Why do you have a comma in the sentence, 'After dinner, the men went into the living-room'...'This particular comma... was Ross's way of giving the men time to push back their chairs and stand up.'" (Truss 70)
When I first read that someone questioned why a comma in this sentence, I was angry and confused. As a writer, I have used commas in this way. I did not understand what could be wrong with using the comma. I really liked the answer that was given. It is used stylistically and gives the reader a better sense of how events are happening and which ideas are important. Using this technique is helpful for me when I write short stories.
When I first read that someone questioned why a comma in this sentence, I was angry and confused. As a writer, I have used commas in this way. I did not understand what could be wrong with using the comma. I really liked the answer that was given. It is used stylistically and gives the reader a better sense of how events are happening and which ideas are important. Using this technique is helpful for me when I write short stories.
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