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Commas, Part 9

Rule 1 - Use a comma to separate a statement from a question.
Example: I can go, can't I?

Rule 2 - Use a comma to separate contrasting parts of a sentence.
Example: That is my money, not yours.








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2A. I believe that’s my jacket, isn’t it?
2B. I believe that’s my jacket isn’t it?

3A. That is a mountain lion not a house cat.
3B. That is a mountain lion, not a house cat.


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Wordplay

The following are sentences typed by medical secretaries:

She is numb from her toes down.

While in ER, she was examined, x-rated, and sent home.

The skin was moist and dry.


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1A. You’re Marvin from my old Denver neighborhood, aren’t you?
2A. I believe that’s my jacket, isn’t it?
3B. That is a mountain lion, not a house cat.


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