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... in high spirits, despite the gloomy skies.

 
 
Reply Wed 14 Dec, 2016 10:37 am
On 27 November 2016, a total of 50 children departed from the church to the campsite in high spirits, despite the gloomy skies.

Is the highlighted comma necessary?

Thanks.
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Wed 14 Dec, 2016 03:11 pm
@tanguatlay,
No Tang, neither one is necessary, according to the current trend where they're omitted unless affecting meaning
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mark noble
 
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Reply Fri 16 Dec, 2016 11:07 am
@tanguatlay,
'Gloomy skies'?

Gloomy to whom?
I do not attribute emotions to other than the originator of such.
'skies' are not 'gloomy' - Your perspective is.

dalehileman
 
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Reply Fri 16 Dec, 2016 11:50 am
@mark noble,
Oops Mark, it's perfectly collo
mark noble
 
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Reply Mon 19 Dec, 2016 09:00 am
@dalehileman,
'Collo'?
colloquial ?
dalehileman
 
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Reply Mon 19 Dec, 2016 11:44 am
@mark noble,
Si Msrk, good'n'
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tanguatlay
 
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Reply Mon 19 Dec, 2016 11:55 am
@mark noble,
mark noble wrote:

'Gloomy skies'?
Gloomy to whom?
I do not attribute emotions to other than the originator of such.
'skies' are not 'gloomy' - Your perspective is.
http://fraze.it/n_search.jsp?q=gloomy+skies&l=0
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Mon 19 Dec, 2016 12:00 pm
@mark noble,
....but Mark skies can most certainly be gloomy, that's collo
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