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Completely off-topic, but is the quote at the top grammatically correct? The comma looks unnecessary. I feel like it should be "We must make snap judgments on
by meowface 11y ago
Completely off-topic, but is the quote at the top grammatically correct? The comma looks unnecessary.
I feel like it should be "We must make snap judgments on the basis of various shortcuts, or we’d be unable to function", not "We must make snap judgments, on the basis of various shortcuts, or we’d be unable to function". Is this just an error, or was the comma added to more closely reflect how the individual spoke?
- kaybe 11y agoIt changes the meaning, I think. In the second case, it means that snap judgements must be made to function, and they're, incidentally, based on shortcuts (but you can leave out this part of the sentence), while in the first case 'on the basis of various shortcuts' is a very integral part of the information, and snap judgements must be made this way.
- meowface 11y agoGood point. I think I agree.
- ScottBurson 11y agoI don't think I would have put a comma there, but I can't bring myself to actively object to its presence.