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Without the commas, he was born before his father killed his mother and married either his own sister, or his own daughter, depending on how you read it. So either way, "He," (the first guy) was not guilty of any wrongdoing, at least not in this sentence. But his father sure was a bad guy!
 

Sunny said:
Without the commas, he was born before his father killed his mother and married either his own sister, or his own daughter, depending on how you read it. So either way, "He," (the first guy) was not guilty of any wrongdoing, at least not in this sentence. But his father sure was a bad guy!
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Incorrect. The commas are there for a reason.
 

Well, here's another possibility, though it's really awkward and strained. I like my "remove the commas" answer better.

1. He was born "before his father," meaning he was born in front of his father.
2. His mother died in childbirth.
3. "Married his sister..." well, maybe he grew up to be a minister or a judge or something like that, and officiated at his sister's wedding.
 
Has Sassy given up?
Sunny said:
Well, here's another possibility, though it's really awkward and strained. I like my "remove the commas" answer better.

1. He was born "before his father," meaning he was born in front of his father.
2. His mother died in childbirth.
3. "Married his sister..." well, maybe he grew up to be a minister or a judge or something like that, and officiated at his sister's wedding.
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Why do you like your remove commas answer better? This is completely incorrect on all aspects. Your above answer is precisely what occurred.
 
Interesting that you can't see it. If we just say, "His father killed his mother and married his sister," the guy we are talking about did nothing wrong. It's the father who did all that wrong stuff.

If you add at the beginning, "He was born before..." that still doesn't change the meaning. It just shows when he was born. The father is still the guilty party.
 
There was a man who was born before his father, killed his mother, and married his sister. Yet there was nothing wrong with what he had done. Why?
sorry you are not seeing it. The father did nothing wrong.. he merely witnessed his son's birth which caused his wife's death. The son.. most likely out of remorse for causing his mother's death at childbirth became a clergyman.. after which he presided over the marriage of his sister.
 
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Kris148 said:
There was a man who was born before his father, killed his mother, and married his sister. Yet there was nothing wrong with what he had done. Why?
sorry you are not seeing it. The father did nothing wrong.. he merely witnessed his son's birth which caused his wife's death. The son.. most likely out of remorse for causing his mother's death at childbirth became a clergyman.. after which he presided over the marriage of his sister.
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Oh now that makes sense to me. I was wracking my brain over this one !
 
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