meaning

hanuman_2000 · Post by **hanuman_2000** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:55 am

Sir,

He decided to drink the water of one coconut then and there, and to carry home half a dozen more.

1.here why "comma" before "and" has been used.
2."half a dozen more". what is meaning of this? does it mean more than half a dozen.

Thanks.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 10:34 am

Q1. The sentence would be confusing without it, as it would leave in a continuous string the structurally unrelated elements 'then and there and...'.

Q2. No, it means '(approximately) six more coconuts'.