Should There Be a Comma In This Sentence?

[KeithTalent]

Four commas, two hyphens, parentheses, a semi-colon and an exclamation point.

Like this:

For, the-wedding you (!) have, dreamed of; and, the-service, you deserve.

KT

 

[nerp]

For the wedding you have dreamed of and the service you deserve.

The wedding of your dreams with the service you deserve.

Way better, IMHO.

 

[spidey07]

The clauses are independent. Comma.

-edit-
The service you deserve is indeed a complete sentence. Subject You, V deserve, DO service.

 

[waffleironhead]

The first rule of commas = When in doubt leave it out.

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: spidey07
The clauses are independent. Comma.

The dog jumped up onto the couch and the cat quietly lapped up milk from its bowl.

The clauses are independent. No comma.

 

[pstylesss]

Originally posted by: Asparagus

Originally posted by: TheoPetro

Originally posted by: aesthetics
Technically it doesn't matter. It should be read the same way.

Just depends on whether or not you want the reader to pause.

Yeah - this is the debate. I say that it is grammatically incorrect to have the comma there because the clause "and the service you deserve" is not a sentence by itself. But...there are those who argue that a comma's main purpose is to give the reader a pause. In this case, the pause would naturally go at the "and".

Neither option is more right or wrong than the other.

BUT... the phrase sucks.

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: kalrith

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler
comma.

read it aloud. would you want to pause between the two topics? you should.

Not all pauses require a comma. Anyways, as already mentioned, this is a sentence fragment. If this were the introduction to a sentence, then you'd just need a comma at the end of it but not one in the middle.

Whether it is technically required or not, adding a comma there makes sense for the flow of the sentence (fragment). No one would say the words "of and" in the middle of that sentence without a miniscule pause or transition between the two clauses. I would definitely use a comma in that situation.