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Is the comma placement after word "others' in the sentence below correct?



He came to experience chronic pain, balance difficulties and among others, sensitivity to light.



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  • I'd also put a comma before "among", since "among others" is a parenthetical.
    – Hot Licks
    27 mins ago










  • (Though "among other symptoms" would probably be a better way to word it.)
    – Hot Licks
    27 mins ago










  • Hi Hot Licks, If I used "among other symptoms" would i still use a comma before "among" and after "symptoms"?
    – Alex K
    15 mins ago










  • It would still be a parenthetical.
    – Hot Licks
    14 mins ago
















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Is the comma placement after word "others' in the sentence below correct?



He came to experience chronic pain, balance difficulties and among others, sensitivity to light.



Thank you










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  • I'd also put a comma before "among", since "among others" is a parenthetical.
    – Hot Licks
    27 mins ago










  • (Though "among other symptoms" would probably be a better way to word it.)
    – Hot Licks
    27 mins ago










  • Hi Hot Licks, If I used "among other symptoms" would i still use a comma before "among" and after "symptoms"?
    – Alex K
    15 mins ago










  • It would still be a parenthetical.
    – Hot Licks
    14 mins ago














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Is the comma placement after word "others' in the sentence below correct?



He came to experience chronic pain, balance difficulties and among others, sensitivity to light.



Thank you










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Is the comma placement after word "others' in the sentence below correct?



He came to experience chronic pain, balance difficulties and among others, sensitivity to light.



Thank you







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  • I'd also put a comma before "among", since "among others" is a parenthetical.
    – Hot Licks
    27 mins ago










  • (Though "among other symptoms" would probably be a better way to word it.)
    – Hot Licks
    27 mins ago










  • Hi Hot Licks, If I used "among other symptoms" would i still use a comma before "among" and after "symptoms"?
    – Alex K
    15 mins ago










  • It would still be a parenthetical.
    – Hot Licks
    14 mins ago


















  • I'd also put a comma before "among", since "among others" is a parenthetical.
    – Hot Licks
    27 mins ago










  • (Though "among other symptoms" would probably be a better way to word it.)
    – Hot Licks
    27 mins ago










  • Hi Hot Licks, If I used "among other symptoms" would i still use a comma before "among" and after "symptoms"?
    – Alex K
    15 mins ago










  • It would still be a parenthetical.
    – Hot Licks
    14 mins ago
















I'd also put a comma before "among", since "among others" is a parenthetical.
– Hot Licks
27 mins ago




I'd also put a comma before "among", since "among others" is a parenthetical.
– Hot Licks
27 mins ago












(Though "among other symptoms" would probably be a better way to word it.)
– Hot Licks
27 mins ago




(Though "among other symptoms" would probably be a better way to word it.)
– Hot Licks
27 mins ago












Hi Hot Licks, If I used "among other symptoms" would i still use a comma before "among" and after "symptoms"?
– Alex K
15 mins ago




Hi Hot Licks, If I used "among other symptoms" would i still use a comma before "among" and after "symptoms"?
– Alex K
15 mins ago












It would still be a parenthetical.
– Hot Licks
14 mins ago




It would still be a parenthetical.
– Hot Licks
14 mins ago










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