On Tue, 13 Oct 2020 09:35:17 -0400 "Greg Reagle" <[email protected]> wrote:
Dear Greg, > I think it is slightly better to leave out the comma, but it is not > clear-cut to me. > > > s/abide/abide by/ ? Not sure, we may need some native speaker input > > here. > > I strongly prefer abide by. I was tempted to write a message saying > so, but I didn't want to be "pedantic". But since someone else has > pointed it out, I agree. > > I think that "abide" without the "by" means to tolerate or endure, > e.g. "I will not abide this foolish behavior." I think that to > indicate following rules or keeping an agreement, use "by", e.g. > "Please abide by our agreement" or "If you do not abide by the rules > of the game, you will not be allowed to play". thanks for your input! I've removed the comma and added the proposition. With best regard Laslo
