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Old 09-18-2009, 05:24 PM   #1934
monster
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Originally Posted by DanaC View Post
I was always taught you don't need the comma with and. I was taught that at school and again in level 3 Eng Lang.
Yup, that's correct for Brits. The "and" provides the pause all by itself. We're smart enough not to need the extra hint

Today I am irritated at medical establishments who leave you hanging around for hours between diffeent parts of appointments. 5 fucking hours for a mammogram for a cancer patient who is on the worst day of her chemo cycle and just needs to sleep.
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