Questions tagged [commas]
The comma is a punctuation character that is placed on the baseline and looks similar to a single quotation mark.
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Comma at the end of a line on a commemorative plaque [closed]
I am ordering a plaque to commemorate the contributions of an individual to an organization. Is it proper to put a comma at the end of the first line (after "Vossen")? If it was all on one ...
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Are commas required when saying 'separate but interlinked'? [duplicate]
In a sentence such as
This forms three separate but interlinked questions.
should there be commas round 'but interlinked'? Or no commas at all? I'm assuming a single comma after separate is ...
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Comma Usage in "At COMPANY-NAME we are committed to providing the highest level of customer service." [duplicate]
Should there be a comma after COMPANY-NAME in the following sentence:
At COMPANY-NAME we are committed to providing the highest level of customer service.
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Comma uncommon usage
At the beginning of The Magician's Nephew, CS Lewis wrote:
In those days Mr. Sherlock Holmes was still living in Baker Street and
the Bastables were looking for treasure in the Lewisham Road. In ...
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adverbial phrase with comma
In the following sentence
He didn't read it, not even the abstract.
'not even the abstract' looks like an adverbial phrase used to modify 'read'.
I am confused about the comma, what is the purpose ...
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Is omitting the definite article in this case grammatically correct (and preferable)?
I had written the following sentence in a manuscript:
After each transaction, the balance of the sender account equals their balance immediately before the transaction minus the amount of funds ...
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Comma Rules - It sounds weird in my head without the Comma, but can't tell what's wrong about not having one either
I was marked wrong for this - Do we or do we not use commas to separate two nouns that come like this:
From the couch, Alice continued, "I will speak to..."
I thought From the couch would ...
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Is the comma after "practices" in that sentence correct?
A lot of people care about the environment, and a lot don’t. Which side are you? It’s your practices that tell. For those who don’t, there must be a way to make them aware of their bad practices, and ...
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How do I punctuate a sentence with multiple questions when each of them are in quotes?
This is the sentence I am referring to:
Instead of asking “Will I get the job?”, consider asking, “What can I do to align myself with my career aspirations?”
Is this correct? I am specifically ...
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Do you use a comma after the word "and" when it is the first word in a sentence and then you address someone? [duplicate]
Please know that my question is not regarding what I write. It's what I hear as a court reporter and put into written form. Also know this question pertains to how an answer (A.) begins. There's no ...
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Comma usage in compound-complex sentence [closed]
Which sentence is more appropriate?
Even if the budget allows for certain expenses, and we can prioritize some projects, we cannot fund them all.
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Even if the budget allows for certain expenses ...
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How to use for with commas, and, or in sentences [duplicate]
"Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of data."
What is the meaning of this sentence?
A. Machines for either reception, having both conversion and ...
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Bracketing comma and placement [duplicate]
Which of the following shows the correct use of bracketing commas?
"The last chapter of the first section is set, in contrast to the preceding ones, in the couples' home."
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"The last ...
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Better to put interrupting phrase before or after that-conjunction?
Which sentence is either correct or better than the other? Are they both valid?
Then she eagerly dug into every basket and confirmed that, to her pleasant surprise, they were all loaded with good ...
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Comma with Em-dash after Subordinate Clause [duplicate]
Consider the sentence:
When rebounding becomes important -- as is the case when playing the
Lakers -- we need to have John in the game.
Is there a need for a comma after "important" to ...
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