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For questions about the proper use and placement of commas
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correct usage referencing names
It says on some resources if the sentence begins with a determiner such as the or a then the subject is non-essential and can take commas. …
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Usage with appositives and titles
In relation to these examples, do we omit commas when the sentence structure is reversed in a) and does b) require commas as there could be multiple detectives working a case? … The examples contain names we are familiar with and associate with the descriptions through popular culture, but is that cause to use commas? …
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Comma Splice rules or exceptions
Are these all considered comma splices. I wasn't sure as they refer back to the clause before the comma directly as apposed to just similar ideas. In which case a semi-colon would be used.
Any except …
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correct comma usage with lists
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This police officer is truly deserving of this award, he had ded …
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correct usage with commas in this example
While introducing someone, we use commas.
· This is Jane, my sister.
· The distinguished scientist, Mr. Stephen, of AKL University, will be addressing the crowd tomorrow. …
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commas before titles/names
1.They visited Portmeirion, Cornwall, which is best remembered as the filming location for the cult 1960's television series, The Prisoner.
2.It was beautiful in Portmeirion, made famous by the telev …
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commas with introductions
What is the difference between introductory comma usage and commas surrounding non-essential names? …
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Are the commas in "The confusing unmatched bracket, and the fact that it is..." incorrect?
Are the commas in this sentence correct, and the comma before 'and'?
Is this not a dependent clause followed by an independent clause thus no comma. … If you look at it as extra information within the commas it cannot be removed due to 'make' instead of makes. So I assume the comma is wrong ? …
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Comma usage names
So any description or identification before a name requires that name to be set off with commas? …
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Comma accuracy and style choice
(But in the second sentence, because John is set off with commas. It is not necessary; it is added information.)
Is this sentence accurate? Full stop before the answer? … As I would have wrote
because John is set off with commas: it is not necessary; …
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Commas with titles/occupations
How does the appositive, in this case an occupation "Mayor", differ from "Wildlife Liaison Officer" in terms of it taking commas? …
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Sentence structure concerning phrases/subjects
Can 'Shildon Football clubs top striker' be viewed both as an introductory phrase or the main subject of the sentence depending on comma placement?
Shildon Football club's top striker, Daniel Moore h …
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Type of sentence structure
The last sentence here – supplemental – what distinguishes it from a sentence that would cause a comma splice?
If I was to write - it was the most fitting conclusion... it would become a comma splice …
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Commas with restrictive sentences
1:The 1987 movie, Innerspace, was pure science fiction.
Would the comma placement here suggest this was the only movie of that year and is it still in a correct appositive structure if the informat …
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listing comma correct usage
A change occurred, it affected the benefit, the claimant knew it, and they failed to declare the change.
Is 1) grammatically incorrect?
I think it is correct if you remove 'the claimant knew it' bu …
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