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“The LAS VEGAS HILTON, will honor …”

February 12th, 2008, by Kirk Mahoney
BlueHost

I saw this in a glossy, 16-page brochure for a professional conference.

Problem:
This clause should contain no comma.

Explanation:
I cannot imagine what the brochure writer was thinking when deciding to put a comma in this clause.

Commas in writing indicate pauses in speaking.

If it makes no sense to pause at a particular point when reading something aloud, then a comma should not appear at that point.

Solution:
“The LAS VEGAS HILTON will honor …”

Copyright © 2008 Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.

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