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It was Sir Walter Scott, who organised repairs of the site between 1822 and 1826.

Is the comma optional?

Thanks.

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[+1] - mac11 - 05/01/2009No, the comma is incorrect in this sentence.
[+1] - McTag - 05/02/2009 May I respectfully demur. Whether the comma is necessary or not depends on the preceding sentence or passage.
[+1] - tanguatlay - 05/02/2009Hi McTag Please illustrate with example/s. Thanks.
[+1] - panzade - 05/02/2009let me see if i get you Mctag...a preceding sentence might be... "There were three important bankers who stepped forward to bankroll the endeavour. It was..."
[+1] - McTag - 05/02/2009[quote]Hi McTag Please illustrate with example/s. [/quote] Okay, example, let's see now: "Can anyone tell me who the mystery benefactor was? It was Sir Walter Scott, who organised...
[+1] - McTag - 05/03/2009 Is that clear, or do you want more examples? In the absence of such a construct (as with the preceding sentence I supplied) your sentence should have no comma, as mac suggested.
[+1] - tanguatlay - 05/04/2009[quote="McTag"] Is that clear, or do you want more examples? In the absence of such a construct (as with the preceding sentence I supplied) your sentence should have no comma, as...

@tanguatlay,

No, the comma is incorrect in this sentence.

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@mac11,

May I respectfully demur.

Whether the comma is necessary or not depends on the preceding sentence or passage.

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@McTag,

Hi McTag

Please illustrate with example/s.

Thanks.

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@McTag,

let me see if i get you Mctag...a preceding sentence might be...
"There were three important bankers who stepped forward to bankroll the endeavour.
It was..."

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@tanguatlay,

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Hi McTag

Please illustrate with example/s.

Okay, example, let's see now:

"Can anyone tell me who the mystery benefactor was? It was Sir Walter Scott, who organised repairs of the site between 1822 and 1826."

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Is that clear, or do you want more examples?

In the absence of such a construct (as with the preceding sentence I supplied) your sentence should have no comma, as mac suggested.

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@McTag,

McTag wrote:

Is that clear, or do you want more examples?

In the absence of such a construct (as with the preceding sentence I supplied) your sentence should have no comma, as mac suggested.

Thanks, McTag.

It's interesting how a preceding sentence affects the punctuation of the following sentence.

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