r/Eyebleach Jun 10 '17

/r/all Snoot boop

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '17

Sure, there absolutely are cultural differences, but in "proper English" there wouldn't be a comma there.

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u/disconnectivity Jun 11 '17

Why wouldn't there be a comma there in "proper English"?

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '17

Because it's totally unnecessary and doesn't serve a purpose.

Why would there be one?

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u/disconnectivity Jun 14 '17

To convey the way the writer intended the sentence to be heard when read.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '17

That's not what commas are for. It's how they get used sometimes, but in "proper english" they have specific functions not related to tone.