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Old 09-13-2007, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Drolefille View Post
The streets were filled with spectators, shouting protesters and police.

When there's a modifier, it can be unclear whether the modifier applies to both protesters and police or only protesters.
That's a poorly written sentence whether or not you include a comma. It should be reworded so that modifiers are used for all or none of the series.
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