AboutDebra Duenas Expertise I can answer any questions on grammar and writing, creative writing, or literature. If you are doing it for your English or Language Arts class, I should be able to give you a hand. I can also help with poetry analysis.
Experience I have taught 8th, 9th, and 10th grade English and Literature, and Communications. And, oddly, 7th grade Math! I am presently a school librarian.
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BA in English
MFA in Creative Writing
i had a debate with a student recently about the commas in the following sentence:
The Leadership Institute will aim to accomplish social justice for, and the educational development of, deaf and hard of hearing individuals worldwide.
i said that the two commas are required; he said the second comma after "of" is not needed.
can you tell me who is right?
thanks.
Answer I can find no reference to this type of sentence in the writing rules of either the MLA or the APA.
Technically ending phrases in a preposition is not grammatically correct.
I wouldn't word the sentence this way at all. The only place you see this type of wordiness is in grant proposals and such where the author is trying to sound important.
Proper wording depends on the use of the writing but...
The goals of the Leadership Institute include the establishment of social justice and educational development for deaf and hard of hearing individuals world wide.
