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Can you use a comma instead of a semicolon?
Yes, if you're listing you would normally use a semi-colon, but the use of a comma is optional!!
Is there a comma after ie?
Every style manual I have referenced indicates that the proper use is to include the comma so that it looks like this: i.e.,
When a word has an s at the end do you use a comma?
A comma is used when there is a pause in the sentence. It doesn't matter whether or not a word ends in a particular letter.Here's an example: The dog was tired, so it lay down in the shade. See how the comma marks the pause in that sentence?
Should you use a comma after which?
The use of a comma does not depend on the word, it depends on the sentence structure. At times a comma will follow 'which' and at other times it will not.
Does an comma go before or after 'so'?
A comma typically goes before "so" when it is used at the beginning of a sentence to indicate a reason or result. However, when "so" is used as a conjunction in the middle of a sentence, it does not usually need a comma before it.
Do you use a comma before the word so?
You do not always need to use a comma with the word sobut if you do, it is best to only use the comma before the word. An example is "The travellers faced a long drive home, so they decided to stop at MacDonald's first."
What is an example of a sentence using the word comma?
I wanted to go to the dance, but I had to work.In my backpack I kept my books, a change of clothes, and my sneakers.She liked two boys in particular, though one of them hurt her feelings.
Do you use a comma after or before the word so?
Certainly not. When the word so introduces a purpose clause, for example "I went home so I could watch it on TV" or modifies a modifier, for example "It was so heavy I couldn't lift the rock" it does not take a comma. Use the comma to separate independent clauses, for example "I was home, so I watched in on TV" and "The rock was big, so I couldn't lift it."
Can you use a comma instead of a semicolon?
Yes, if you're listing you would normally use a semi-colon, but the use of a comma is optional!!
Can you write the word 'and' directly following a comma?
The point of a comma is to establish the meaning of an "and or but or any of these conjectives". So there is no need to use and after a comma, as its not proper grammer.e.g. ,and / ,but / ,therefor Hope this helps,
Do you use a comma after the word from?
When you are signing a gift card, and you want to say who it's from. Do you write "from, so-and-so"? Or do you omit the comma? Punctuation is not determined by the use of any particular word. It is determined by the structure of the sentence.
Do you use a comma before parenthesis?
There might be a situation in which you would use a comma before a parenthesis, but generally you do not do this. A pair of parentheses already sets its contents apart from the rest of a sentence, so there is no need for a comma to precede the left parenthesis.
Do you ever add a comma ahead of so?
Yes, if it is used as a conjunction.Example:It was raining, so I stayed inside.Here, "so" connects two complete sentences, so you use a comma.However, you do not always put a comma in front of "so".Example:One of my classes today was so boring.Here, "so" is used as an adjective. Therefore, you do not need a comma.
Is it correct to use a comma after the word and?
No. After the word and comma can not be used, as it is grammatically inappropriate to use comma after conjunctions such as and, which are called coordinate conjunctions.
Use comma after name and before RN?
No, a comma is not necessary.
Is there a comma after ie?
Every style manual I have referenced indicates that the proper use is to include the comma so that it looks like this: i.e.,
Is it a colon or comma at the end of a salutation?
It is almost always a comma, but rarely I have seen a colon. When you are writing a formal letter, it is a comma, but if you were to write a informal letter to a friend, it doesn't really matter. For all of the letters I write I use a comma, and so does everybody else I know.
