Hi!!
Which sentence looks better? (Should the commas be there?):
1. Extra food that your body doesn’t need or can’t digest travels into your large intestine & is turned into waste & eliminated from your body.
2. Extra food, that your body doesn’t need or can’t digest, travels into your large intestine & is turned into waste & eliminated from your body.
Please Help!!
Thank You!!
Yu could put a comma in #1 after intestine and drop & = large intestine, is turned into waste and...
OR #2 that looks fine as it is.
Sra
Don't use ampersands within sentences as you do.
I hope this helps a little more. Thanks for asking.
Hi there!
When deciding whether to use commas in a sentence, it's important to consider the intended meaning and clarity. In this case, both sentences are grammatically correct, but the presence or absence of commas can slightly change the emphasis and interpretation.
1. "Extra food that your body doesn’t need or can’t digest travels into your large intestine & is turned into waste & eliminated from your body."
In this sentence, the absence of commas implies that the entire phrase "that your body doesn't need or can't digest" is essential information to understand the subject "extra food." It suggests that there is no food that your body does need or can digest.
2. "Extra food, that your body doesn’t need or can’t digest, travels into your large intestine & is turned into waste & eliminated from your body."
In this sentence, the addition of commas sets off the phrase "that your body doesn’t need or can’t digest" as non-essential information. It suggests that there may be some food that your body does need or can digest, but the specific food being referred to is the extra food that falls into the category of not being needed or digestible.
In conclusion, both sentences are correct, but the use of commas slightly changes the emphasis and interpretation. So, it depends on the exact meaning you want to convey.