Oct 1, 2013 · The comma before including shows that a new clause, even if it’s a non-finite clause, is to follow, and the comma before but and after to, indicates a weak interruption to that clause. The …

Dec 9, 2015 · What is the rule for comma placement before a quotation mark? When should the comma go before and when should it go after the quotation mark?

It is uncommon to put a comma before the title even in an informal email salutation (though quite acceptable), but it would never be done in a formal letter/email.

Not in normal English speech, no. I guess you could "artificially" introduce a pause, but I don't think you could justify using a comma to convey that in the written form. You'd need to use a bit of a …

However, the use of comma before and is now discouraged by some and flagged by some software. For the first meaning, you would say "I had a discussion with my friend, a programmer" or better still, "I …

The above are standard if/then clauses. "If" is a subordinating conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, so it is separated from the main clause, the "then" clause, by an ensuing comma. Now I know …

Sep 24, 2021 · Comma placement doesn't depend on grammar or which words you choose; it depends on intonation. If you hear an intonation curve there, put a comma in. If you don't hear it, don't. If …

However, I have never seen a comma used for numbers less than 10,000, such as 8000 where, I assume using a comma would look like: 8,000. Are there any rules relating to when a comma should …

3 There's no need for a comma after the quotation exactly because you have the question mark. It will look odd. If the question mark weren't there, you'd put a comma after the quotes.

Nov 15, 2018 · No need of Comma in your case: Actually the first thing to know is that there are generally only few correct options: one before and one after the name/title or to separate the …