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Is the comma optional?

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tanguatlay
 
Reply Wed 12 Feb, 2020 06:03 am
In the letter entitled, “Health advisory from senior medical practitioners to Singaporeans”, the practitioners highlighted how “things are not so straightforward” with the Covid-19 as it was with Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARs) coronavirus in 2003.

Is the comma after "entitled" optional?

Thanks.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Wed 12 Feb, 2020 07:01 am
Yes.
tanguatlay
 
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Reply Wed 12 Feb, 2020 10:04 am
@Setanta,
Setanta wrote:

Yes.

Thanks, Setanta.

Which is preferred by native speakers, the comma or the version without a comma?
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Setanta
 
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Reply Wed 12 Feb, 2020 10:33 am
I wold say that native-speakers of English are moving away from the frequent use of commas. In that particular context, the comma serves no purpose.
tanguatlay
 
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Reply Tue 18 Feb, 2020 12:59 pm
@Setanta,
Setanta wrote:

I wold say that native-speakers of English are moving away from the frequent use of commas. In that particular context, the comma serves no purpose.

Thanks, Setanta.
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