http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3260.39585)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaSituationOptional/vmnlg/post.htm#396990Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:26:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:396990Grammar Geek0http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaSituationOptional/vmnlg/post.htm#396990http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-396990.xml<P>Yes. If you left THAT comma out, the cable would have a look of dispair. I know that logic will tell your reader that it was <EM>he</EM> and not <EM>the cable</EM> that had a look, but other situations could be ambigous.</P> <P>Mary looked at the girl, with a frown on her face. - I read this as Mary frowning, not the girl.</P> <P>Mary looked at the girl with a frown on her face. - I read this as Mary looked at the frowning girl.</P><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaSituationOptional/vmnhx/post.htm#396930Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:33:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:396930Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaSituationOptional/vmnhx/post.htm#396930http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-396930.xml<P>Thanks for being the first person to help me understand this concept!</P> <P>Now, would you say that the following is correct:</P> <P>He juggles the cable, <B>with</B> a look of despair.</P><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaSituationOptional/vmnrj/post.htm#396806Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:32:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:396806Grammar Geek2http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaSituationOptional/vmnrj/post.htm#396806http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-396806.xml<P>To the contrary, it should be removed, unless you want the lock to be the one with the look of despair.</P> <P>(I would recommend the pair sit<U>s</U>.)</P><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaSituationOptional/vmnrh/post.htmThu, 26 Jul 2007 01:29:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:396804Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaSituationOptional/vmnrh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-396804.xmlThe lock can be heard bolting as the pair sit, with looks of helpless, angry despair.<div style="clear:both;"></div>