When two subjects and verbs joined by a coordinate conjunction share the sameĀ object — now, that sounds like an English teacher, doesn’t it? — there is no comma before the conjunction.
…We looked at and we immediately noticed the abandoned car.
Here it is with the object of prepositions:
…She talked to and she enlisted the aid of her brother.
And this is an interesting variation on this rule [from a question on FB]:
…It’s going to be and it comes down to — and it’s a scary thing when you are appointed a judge — what I think.
Happy punctuating!
Margie
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I love this!