1. vanilla16

    vanilla16 New Member

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    Double Commas

    Discussion in 'Word Mechanics' started by vanilla16, Dec 21, 2011.

    I saw this sentence in an algebra textbook:
    ". . . so using fractional exponents,, we can go back and forth between roots and powers whenever we want."

    Why were two commas used in this sentence? Is there a rule to justify this usage, or could it be an error?



    TYSM,
    Vanilla16 :)
     
  2. Raki

    Raki New Member

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    Appears you have found a typo :)
     
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    Yep.
     
  4. mammamaia

    mammamaia nit-picker-in-chief Contributor

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    indubitably!

    there's no such thing as a 'double comma'...
     

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