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"Therefore" is a transitional word and traditionally a comma is placed after the word to indicate the transition. For example:
The economy of the United States was historically based upon agriculture; therefore, a proposed tariff on exported cotton was extremely unpopular with Congress.
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Do you use a comma before and after therefore?
I do not use a comma before and after that word, therefore you will not see it in any sentence I have written.
Do you put a comma after the word therefore?
Yes. Therefore is usually used at the start of a sentence, to indicate a concluding idea or thought. The comma following it is used as a pause, separating the connecting word from the idea or thought. Strangely enough, a comma is not used in my sentence above because " Therefore " is used as the subject of the verb is, rather than used as a connecting word to a previous idea or statement.
What punctuation does you use for therefore?
If it is used as what is termed an "interrupter," you use a comma. If it is joining two clauses, you use a semicolon before it and a comma after it. Interrupter: He would, therefore, appreciate a quick response. Joining clauses: He appreciates quick responses; therefore, I shall endeavour to provide them without delay.
Is there a comma after therefore?
No, a comma is not typically used after "therefore" unless it is being used to introduce a parenthetical phrase or to provide clarity in the sentence.
Where does the comma and semi colon go when using therefore in a sentence?
comma in front of therefore; semi colon in back of therefore
Do you use a comma before and after therefore?
I do not use a comma before and after that word, therefore you will not see it in any sentence I have written.
Do you use a comma before the word therefore?
Either a comma or a semi colon can be used, depending on the rest of the sentence.
Is there a comma before therefore?
Say your sentence aloud. If you find you pause before the word 'therefore', you will probably want to insert a comma. If you do not pause, no comma is required. Use a comma when the sense requires it, not because you have a specific word in your sentence.
When you start a sentence with Therefore do you follow it with a comma?
Yes, when using therefore, use a comma after it.I invited five more girls to my party for a total of ten of us. Therefore, my mother needed to buy more food.I was on vacation, therefore, I could not have started the fire.
Would it be January 2011 or January comma 2011?
The comma is used to separate similar words. 2011 is a number and January is 'text'. Therefore no comma is needed. But you would want to use a comma to separate two numbers. Hence January 11, 2011.
Do you put a comma after the word therefore?
Yes. Therefore is usually used at the start of a sentence, to indicate a concluding idea or thought. The comma following it is used as a pause, separating the connecting word from the idea or thought. Strangely enough, a comma is not used in my sentence above because " Therefore " is used as the subject of the verb is, rather than used as a connecting word to a previous idea or statement.
Does a comma go after therefore if you start the sentence with therefore?
yes
What punctuation does you use for therefore?
If it is used as what is termed an "interrupter," you use a comma. If it is joining two clauses, you use a semicolon before it and a comma after it. Interrupter: He would, therefore, appreciate a quick response. Joining clauses: He appreciates quick responses; therefore, I shall endeavour to provide them without delay.
Is there a comma after therefore?
No, a comma is not typically used after "therefore" unless it is being used to introduce a parenthetical phrase or to provide clarity in the sentence.
Where does the comma and semi colon go when using therefore in a sentence?
comma in front of therefore; semi colon in back of therefore
Where does the comma go when writing therefore?
After Example: Therefore, the restaurant was terrible.
Is a comma used after therefore in a sentence?
yes
