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PETALING JAYA, April 6 — A hornbill in Singapore has been making the rounds on social media after it snatched a small bird from the safety of its cage.
The incident which took place outside an HDB flat was caught on camera shows the large bird perched on a railing near several birdcages.
Should there be a comma after "incident" and another after "flat"?
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Koh Elaine wrote:Should there be a comma after "incident" and another after "flat"? Yes. It is a non-defining clause.
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I'd add some more
The incident, which took place outside an HDB flat, was caught on camera, and shows the large bird perched on a railing near several birdcages.
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Jyrkkä Jätkä wrote:I'd add some more
The incident, which took place outside an HDB flat, was caught on camera, and shows the large bird perched on a railing near several birdcages. _________________ The use of "and" is incorrect. Read the sentence without the text between the commas. It is correct. The use of "and" creates an error in the sentence.
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sureshot wrote:The use of "and" is incorrect. Read the sentence without the text between the commas. It is correct. The use of "and" creates an error in the sentence. No, I think JJ is correct – "and" is needed before "shows". Alternatively, "and" could be added before "was caught" instead.
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