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hanuman_2000  #450561  Fri, 07 Dec 07 03:37 AM

Hello,

1. Although he is old but he can run fast.

Is the above senetece correct?

  
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Vthung  #450565  Fri, 07 Dec 07 03:48 AM
I think you should omit "but", otherwise it is duplicated in meaning of the sentence.

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hanuman_2000  #450583  Fri, 07 Dec 07 05:13 AM

Hello,

1. Although  he is old, he can run fast.

Is the above sentence correct? Is comma required?

  
Clive  #450585  Fri, 07 Dec 07 05:28 AM

Hi,

Although he is old, he can run fast.

He is old, but he can run fast. The comma in this one is optional.

Clive.

  
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