Without them, Rhett's statement would come across as the immature rant of an adolescent, totally without finesse and irony. Commas, of course, are generally used for the mildest interruptions: "Ofelia, an expert jeweler, said the diamonds were fake." This essay is a condensation of an 819-word chapter that appeared in the author's 2004 book "English Plain and Simple." Read this essay and listen to its voice recording in The Manila Times: "Parenthetically speaking"Next, July 13, 2023: The long and short of English proseVisit Jose Carillo's English Forum, http://josecarilloforum.com. You can follow me on Facebook and Twitter and email me at [email protected]

Source: Manila Times July 05, 2023 17:33 UTC