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The following passage is from a BBC news article.

Prescription pill abuse is taking off in Sudan's conservative society, partly because it lacks the social stigma and pungent, giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis.

I get the overall meaning of it. However, I do not understand the grammar structure of the last part 'giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis' giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis. Shouldn't there be a 'and'and before 'giveaway odour of alcohol......' ? Orgiveaway odour of alcohol, or is the last comma being used as gapping comma?

The following passage is from a BBC news article.

Prescription pill abuse is taking off in Sudan's conservative society, partly because it lacks the social stigma and pungent, giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis.

I get the overall meaning of it. However, I do not understand the grammar structure of the last part 'giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis' . Shouldn't there be a 'and' before 'giveaway odour of alcohol......' ? Or is the last comma being used as gapping comma?

The following passage is from a BBC news article.

Prescription pill abuse is taking off in Sudan's conservative society, partly because it lacks the social stigma and pungent, giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis.

I get the overall meaning of it. However, I do not understand the grammar structure of giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis. Shouldn't there be and before giveaway odour of alcohol, or is the last comma being used as gapping comma?

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edit approved Apr 18, 2022 at 12:21
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edit approved Apr 18, 2022 at 12:21
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The following passage is from a BBC news article.

'Prescription pill abuse is taking off in Sudan's conservative society, partly because it lacks the social stigma and pungent, giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis.'

Prescription pill abuse is taking off in Sudan's conservative society, partly because it lacks the social stigma and pungent, giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis.

I get the overall meaning of it. However, I do not understand the grammar structure of the last part 'giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis' . Shouldn't there be a 'and' before 'giveaway odour of alcohol......' ? Or is the last comma being used as gapping comma? Thanks!

The following passage is from a BBC news article.

'Prescription pill abuse is taking off in Sudan's conservative society, partly because it lacks the social stigma and pungent, giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis.'

I get the overall meaning of it. However, I do not understand the grammar structure of the last part 'giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis' . Shouldn't there be a 'and' before 'giveaway odour of alcohol......' ? Or is the last comma being used as gapping comma? Thanks!

The following passage is from a BBC news article.

Prescription pill abuse is taking off in Sudan's conservative society, partly because it lacks the social stigma and pungent, giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis.

I get the overall meaning of it. However, I do not understand the grammar structure of the last part 'giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis' . Shouldn't there be a 'and' before 'giveaway odour of alcohol......' ? Or is the last comma being used as gapping comma?

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Comma instead of an and?

The following passage is from a BBC news article.

'Prescription pill abuse is taking off in Sudan's conservative society, partly because it lacks the social stigma and pungent, giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis.'

I get the overall meaning of it. However, I do not understand the grammar structure of the last part 'giveaway odour of alcohol and cannabis' . Shouldn't there be a 'and' before 'giveaway odour of alcohol......' ? Or is the last comma being used as gapping comma? Thanks!