Re: To comma or not to comma

[Jacque Foreman <foremangraphics -at- juno -dot- com>]

I would definitely put the comma in because the item is both
"high-priority" and "overdue." What we have is a complex adjective where
we use a comma instead of the conjunction "and." It may come down to when
someone went to school and preferences. 
 
That's my 5c worth.
 
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On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 15:54:12 -0700 (PDT) Alan Bucher
<bucherino -at- yahoo -dot- com> writes:
> 
> A quick question on usage. Take the phrase "high-priority overdue
> item". Should there be a comma after "high-priority"?
> 
> I guess technically "high-priority" modifies "item", and not
> "overdue". But it could be taken as modifying "overdue item". Can
> someone help out with the rule on this?

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