Hello, I have a grammar question:
In the following sentence, do I need both the comma (after "doer") and the "and?"
" I am a creative thinker, a doer, and I have spent much time and energy over the years working ..."

Question

Hello,  I have a grammar question:
In the following sentence, do I need both the comma (after "doer") and the "and?"
" I am a creative thinker, a doer, and I have spent much time and energy over the years working ..."

anonymous · Answer

Yes you do, anytime you refer to yourself or a person there should be a comma per an appositive. I would revise the sentence, it is much too awkward to stand, try saying " I am a pragmatic thinker who  has spent time and energy using my creativity to...." or delete the doer part. It's a bad word, and it clogs up the main idea.

anonymous · Answer

"I am a creative thinker, and a doer; a person who has spent much time and energy over the years..."

anonymous · Answer

To make the sentence grammatically correct and parallel, try "I am a creative thinker and a doer, and I have spent much time ... "

anonymous · Answer

I agree with Rhetor accept that I think to be grammatically correct and for it to sound right it needs to say.  "I am a creative thinker and doer; a person who has spent much time and energy over the years...."