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      Comma usage
      Submitted by zomodachi on 27 April, 2010 - 07:41

      Hello. 

        

      Was just checking the BBC's resource for comma usage and these two examples came up: 

        

      I hate beefburgers but I love sausages.

      I hate curry, but I like Thai food.

       

      Surely these are the same, right? Shouldn't there be a comma in the first sentence too?

       

      This is probably just an oversight and I've been looking at it too much, but it's is driving me crazy.

       

      Please help.

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      COMMA USAGE
      Submitted on 27 April, 2010 - 13:39

      You are very much right in your observation. There should be a comma in the first sentence, after beefburgers, because we are essentially talking about two different thoughts.

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      Submitted on 28 April, 2010 - 01:36

      Great! I'm not going totally mad then.