daagh wrote:
Another general observation is the presence of the comma after 'and'. We have seen sentences with a comma before 'and' or even without, but one after 'and' in all the choices is very suspect.
Somehow, I have come across that
comma after 'and' makes the followings a modifier. I have the following examples in hand to mention in this regard.
1. Whereas both Europe and China use standard railroad gauge (1435 mm), Russia deliberately chose the wider “Russian gauge” (1520 mm) that gives greater side-to-side stability in railways cars
and, more importantly, acts as a national defense, blocking foreign army’s supply line and preventing these bordering powers from invading by train.
2. The health commissioner said that the government had implemented strict measures to eradicate the contaminated food
and, despite the recent illnesses, that it would try to prevent the outbreak from recurring in the future.
3. Adolphe Menjou, known as the “most well-dressed man in America” for many years, starred in many movies as an impeccably dressed profession,
and, accordingly, he entitled his autobiography “It Took Nine Tailors.”
4. The disaster agency revealed to the press the power of the hurricane and the extent of its damage,
and, because continuing rain was preventing relief efforts, it expressed fear for the welfare of the survivors.
5. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, known as PTSD, is usually caused by an individual’s exposure to extremely traumatic events
and, in particular if the incident is extreme, can occur as a result of the mind’s attemp to sort through memories involving stressful events.
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