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Subject:Re: Comma rules and the imperative From:Toni Williams TPG/SG <towilliams -at- PROCYONGROUP -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 5 Nov 1998 10:55:27 -0800
I use the following construction because one operation follows the other:
Type a new filename then click OK
Toni
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Lockard [SMTP:norton -at- MEGSINET -dot- NET]
> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 1998 6:42 PM
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> Subject: Comma rules and the imperative
>
> Hi,
>
> Here's a troublesome question I'd like
> to get some feedback on:
>
> In the sentence, "Type a new filename, and
> click OK," is it grammatically correct to
> include or omit the comma before the "and"?
>
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