Thread:Applegirl/@comment-9050712-20130513215132

Okay, I'm sory I'm a handful. I will try to get my point through, though. I've got sources, which I already had here. Well, I hope you read this way too long message when you have the time for it. There's honestly no rush, I can wait. Just... please take some of your time for reading it.

You said the comma should be used there to separate independent and dependent clauses. I agree about that a comma is needed to separate independent and dependent clauses. I've added such commas when the situation asked for it. However, we don't have an independent and dependent clause here. "He is portrayed by guest star Greyston Holt, and is the Storybrooke counterpart of Frederick." There are two independent clauses. "He is portrayed by guest star Greyston Holt." This one makes sense. "He is the Storybrooke counterpart of Frederick." This one also makes sense. They don't need each other to make sense; a dependent clause needs the independent clause to make sense.

A sentence's structure can be written in multiple ways. "[Subject] [verb] and [verb]." Or, "[Subject] [verb], and [subject] [verb]." I agree, the comma is acceptable in the second structure, but we don't have that structure in the sentence. We got the first situation. In the first structure, the comma shouldn't be there. It has only one subject with two verbs. I linked to pages that support my reason for removing the comma, and I understand you don't have the time for it and all, but it was there, all explained. So please, link me to the source that supports what you're saying in the given situation. I've looked for any reason but couldn't find it.

At Jim's page is an example you're referring to. "After the breaking of the curse, Jim reunites with his true love, Kathryn, and they are now living together in her house." I know that, "After the breaking of the curse," can't be a complete sentence, so a comma is needed to separate it from the independent clause. I know. I just don't see what the comma I took away has to do with this sentence's structure.

So, please. Either choose, "He is portrayed by Person A and is the Land counterpart of Person B." Or, "He is portrayed by Person A, and he is the Land counterpart of Person B." 