No, you don't use or put a comma before 'but' instead place it after it (but). Why? Simply because the word 'but' itself' acts as a comma, you pause when you get there. Never stop or pause the sentence until you get to the word itself as it acts out as a comma, even though there are some times where you can get a comma after it.
If the word 'but' is being used as a coordinating conjunction, you use a comma. A coordinating conjunction joins two sentences by being inserted between the two sentences and replacing the period of the first sentence with a comma.
For example: Chris is studying. Bill is not.
These two sentences can be joined by the coordingating conjunctino 'but'. So we insert 'but' between the two sentences and put a comma before it.
Chris is studying, but Bill is not.
If the word 'but' is not being used as a coordinating conjunction, then we do not need to put a comma before it.
For example: Sharon wants Oranges but not apples.
'But' is not joining two sentences; it is not a coordinating conjunction. We do not need to put a comma before it.
Yes, typically you would use a comma before "but" when it connects two independent clauses. For example: "I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining."
The comma should come before the word "but" when it is used to separate two independent clauses. For example: "I wanted to go to the store, but it started raining."
Yes, you should use a comma before "Jr." when writing a person's name to separate the person's last name from the suffix. For example, "John Smith, Jr."
A comma before "and" depends on the context. Use a comma before "and" in a list of items (e.g., red, blue, and green). However, do not use a comma before "and" when it connects two independent clauses unless it is needed for clarity or to avoid confusion.
You generally use a comma before "and" only if it is separating two independent clauses in a sentence. Otherwise, you most often do not need a comma before or after "and" when it is used to connect items in a list or to join words or phrases in a sentence.
A comma should be used before the word "but" when it is connecting two independent clauses in a sentence. If "but" is joining two words or phrases within a single clause, then a comma is not necessary.
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The comma should come before the word "but" when it is used to separate two independent clauses. For example: "I wanted to go to the store, but it started raining."
Yes, you should use a comma before "Jr." when writing a person's name to separate the person's last name from the suffix. For example, "John Smith, Jr."
In a company name such as "ABC Corp," do not use a comma. However, use a comma in the formulation, "ABC, Inc."
Not necessarily. A comma indicates a pause in speech, or separates ideas for clarity. Where there is no pause and no possible confusion there should be no comma.
A comma before "and" depends on the context. Use a comma before "and" in a list of items (e.g., red, blue, and green). However, do not use a comma before "and" when it connects two independent clauses unless it is needed for clarity or to avoid confusion.
You generally use a comma before "and" only if it is separating two independent clauses in a sentence. Otherwise, you most often do not need a comma before or after "and" when it is used to connect items in a list or to join words or phrases in a sentence.
No of course not!only when you have run on sentences.
A comma should typically come before the word "but" when it is used to connect two independent clauses. If "but" is used to join two elements within a single clause, then a comma is usually not necessary.
Not necessarily. It depends on the context. If you think in terms of placing a comma after a word, rather than before one, it might be helpful.
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