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A Gapping Comma

The document discusses the use of the "gapping comma" to avoid repeating words or phrases in a sentence when the meaning is still clear. It provides examples of sentences with a comma used after listing the first item and leaving out the repeated word for the second item. The gapping comma is used after "others" in the sentence about movie preferences and after "my sister" in the sentence about reading genres to omit repeating "wanted to watch" and "likes to read".

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A Gapping Comma

The document discusses the use of the "gapping comma" to avoid repeating words or phrases in a sentence when the meaning is still clear. It provides examples of sentences with a comma used after listing the first item and leaving out the repeated word for the second item. The gapping comma is used after "others" in the sentence about movie preferences and after "my sister" in the sentence about reading genres to omit repeating "wanted to watch" and "likes to read".

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The gapping comma helps to avoid repeating certain

words or phrases. If a sentence is perfectly clear, you


may not need to use the gapping comma.

Some students wanted to watch Dracula; others wanted


to watch The Mummy.

Some students wanted to watch Dracula; others, The


Mummy.

I like to read fantasy and science fiction; my sister likes to


read crime and mystery.

I like to read fantasy and science fiction; my sister, crime


and mystery.

The older students decided to play soccer; the younger


students decided to play dodgeball.

The older students decided to play soccer; the younger,


dodgeball.
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