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I've always been terrible with commas. Does this sentence warrant a comma after "revealing?"

"The University's emphasis on public interest is very revealing and is a major reason for why I want to attend BLANK."

GettingReady2010 wrote:I've always been terrible with commas. Does this sentence warrant a comma after "revealing?"

"The University's emphasis on public interest is very revealing and is a major reason for why I want to attend BLANK."

Fo reals?

Anyone?

Yes, a comma belongs there.

No, you should not use this sentence in your statement.

No comma.

You only need a common when you have two complete sentences joined by a conjunction (and, but, or, etc.)

The emphasis on PI is very revealing, and it is a major reason I want to go there.
vs.
The emphasis on PI is very revealing and is a major reason I want to go there.

Shooter wrote:Yes, a comma belongs there.

No, you should not use this sentence in your statement.

Do you mind providing an explanation. The second half of that statement is an incomplete sentence.

Eugenie Danglars wrote:No comma.

You only need a common when you have two complete sentences joined by a conjunction (and, but, or, etc.)

The emphasis on PI is very revealing, and it is a major reason I want to go there.
vs.
The emphasis on PI is very revealing and is a major reason I want to go there.

These were my thoughts exactly.

I just don't think the sentence is that good. You can do better.

Also, the poster above was correct with regard to the comma. It's late and I added an "it" while reading that wasn't actually present.

Shooter wrote: I added an "it" while reading that wasn't actually present.

QFirrelevance

GettingReady2010 wrote:is very revealing

This makes no sense. What is its emphasis on public interest revealing? Just change the word and you'll be fine.

On second though, just get rid of it. "The University's emphasis on public interest is a [don't use the word major] reason that I want to attend BLANK."