One of my students wrote a sentence that uses a common idiom
that has me questioning how to parse the part in underlined Italics and
wondering if it requires further punctuation. "This time of my life has
been the strangest and most stressful I can remember, and the sooner it
is over the better. Also, how do you feel about idiomatic inclusions in
writing?  I would appreciate your comments.
Gordon Carmichael
Texas University State System (English Department)