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Plankton, balloon to six time their size, in a newly discovered mode of travel. FTFY
by Supermancho 2y ago
Plankton, balloon to six time their size, in a newly discovered mode of travel.
FTFY
- Terr_ 2y ago"Users named Supermacho, deposit commas in title, but 'fix' is questionable." Dividing the subject from the verb with a comma--even when the upcoming verb could be confused with a noun--makes it like a stilted old cost-conscious telegram where the STOP isn't being spoken. Ex: "Egrets, fish for most of their food, say biologists." It can also create new confusion, like this example of either cramped living arrangements or an immediate television event: "Florida couple, live in studio, with alligators." _____ I'd rather prep the reader to anticipate a verb: "Plankton [may] balloon to six times size in newly discovered mode of oceanic travel"
- lproven 2y agoNo, that is absolutely not a fix. The original is grammatically correct, albeit using "balloon" as a verb. Your version is simply wrong. There is no parenthetical subclause here and your attempt to insert one is incorrect.