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Rule "Unnecessary comma: 'Bob(,) and I'"

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Description: Unnecessary comma: 'Bob(,) and I'
Message: The comma is probably incorrect.
Category: Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • My aunt, and I like skiing.
    Correction suggestion: aunt
  • The dog, and the cat hate each other.
    Correction suggestion: dog
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • No biggie, and understandable.
  • A lot, and I love it.
  • Many thanks, and happy holidays.
  • Your call, and you can communicate this to the India legal team as to how you want communication to occur.
  • That error, and others, expand and give the full text from the log...
  • That helps, and apologies if that question had been answered before.
  • Both smile, and then …
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: UNNECESSARY_COMMA [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-02 22:33:08 +0200)