10
   

Is it necessary to insert a comma after 'movie'?

 
 
Reply Thu 5 May, 2016 03:43 am
I want to tell you about my favourite movie, entitled 'The Big Boss'.

Is it necessary to insert a comma after 'movie'?

Thanks.
  • Topic Stats
  • Top Replies
  • Link to this Topic
Type: Question • Score: 10 • Views: 2,633 • Replies: 12

 
Roberta
 
  3  
Reply Thu 5 May, 2016 04:02 am
@tanguatlay,
No, a comma is not necessary.

Also, fyi, I would change entitled to titled.
tanguatlay
 
  1  
Reply Thu 5 May, 2016 04:45 am
@Roberta,
Roberta wrote:

No, a comma is not necessary.

Also, fyi, I would change entitled to titled.
Why, Roberta?

I think the words are synonymous.
InfraBlue
 
  2  
Reply Thu 5 May, 2016 09:57 am
@tanguatlay,
"Titled" is more exact in this instance. "Entitled" can mean "the name given to something" but it's primary meaning is "given a right or claim."

Brits might be more apt than Americans to use "entitled" in your sentence, however.
tanguatlay
 
  1  
Reply Thu 5 May, 2016 11:05 am
@InfraBlue,
InfraBlue wrote:

"Titled" is more exact in this instance. "Entitled" can mean "the name given to something" but it's primary meaning is "given a right or claim."

Brits might be more apt than Americans to use "entitled" in your sentence, however.
I use British English and that's why I used 'entitled'.
0 Replies
 
dalehileman
 
  0  
Reply Thu 5 May, 2016 11:13 am
@tanguatlay,
Yes Tang 'cause it affects meaning. Without the comma, you might have several favorites with the same title
0 Replies
 
selectmytutor
 
  0  
Reply Fri 24 Jun, 2016 03:36 am
@tanguatlay,
No, it is not necessary.
dalehileman
 
  -1  
Reply Fri 24 Jun, 2016 11:41 am
@selectmytutor,
Tut I disagree. Without the comma we might gather there are several movies with that title but that we want to describe our favorite
0 Replies
 
Sage of Main Street
 
  0  
Reply Fri 24 Jun, 2016 02:54 pm
@tanguatlay,
Without the comma, it would mean favorite among all the movies entitled "The Big Boss."
Sage of Main Street
 
  2  
Reply Fri 24 Jun, 2016 02:57 pm
@Sage of Main Street,
From now on, I ought to read all the replies first so I won't be redundant. On the other hand, it would balance the vote in favor of those who don't suffer from commaphobia.
ossobuco
 
  1  
Reply Fri 24 Jun, 2016 04:17 pm
@Sage of Main Street,
I suffer from commaphilia, I swear. They tend to drip, you know.

We have a poster, thought by some to be a bot as it started out with wrecked language posts, but who/it now just repeats other's answers.

I'm glad to see you here, Sage, neat name.

We have another poster, unnamed, who sometimes begs to differ with Roberta, which is both annoying and sort of likeable and makes me giggle. Arguing with Roberta is dummass (how is that spelled?) but it is possible she may be wrong one or more times in some number of years, or using US usage instead of Brit usage. She's a long time major New York editor (etc.) and knows her beeswax. Also has some good threads of her own.

Welcome to a2k, enjoy.
0 Replies
 
TheParser
 
  2  
Reply Wed 6 Dec, 2017 05:42 am
@tanguatlay,
In my opinion, the answer is YES.

I think that your sentence is just a shorter way to say "I want to tell you about my favorite movie, which is entitled 'The Big Boss.' "

As you can see, "which is entitled 'The Big Boss' " is a non-defining clause. That is, it is extra information but not essential to the meaning of your sentence.
0 Replies
 
champ91
 
  0  
Reply Tue 23 Jan, 2018 03:51 am
@tanguatlay,
The comma is not necessary, although writing this sentence with it won't be a mistake as well.
0 Replies
 
 

Related Topics

deal - Question by WBYeats
Let pupils abandon spelling rules, says academic - Discussion by Robert Gentel
Please, I need help. - Question by imsak
Is this sentence grammatically correct? - Question by Sydney-Strock
"come from" - Question by mcook
concentrated - Question by WBYeats
 
  1. Forums
  2. » Is it necessary to insert a comma after 'movie'?
Copyright © 2024 MadLab, LLC :: Terms of Service :: Privacy Policy :: Page generated in 0.03 seconds on 05/08/2024 at 04:20:22