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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

A Coma after "now" when beginning a sentence

Hi - I need some help with the following sentnce: Now nothing keeps my children from me." My question is this - are you supposed to put a coma after "Now"? It would read: "Now, nothing keeps..."

Also I would like to know - if you add "now" in the middle of a sentence do you need to put comas on either side of it, or not? For example, "Nothing, now, keeps my children from me." Or can you write, "Nothing now keeps my children from me"?

Thank you so much for your help! Chris

PS Can someone tell me what the "tags" are for at the bottom of this Subject/Question Sender - where it says "Click any of these tags"? I never am sure whether to choose one or not. Thanks again
  

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Use the comma if 'now' is a comment and does not refer to the present moment. The commentary 'now' would not appear in the midst of the sentence. The tags assign the thread to various topics so they can be more easily searched.

— Mister Micawber

  • Use the comma if 'now' is a comment and does not refer to the present moment.
  • The commentary 'now' would not appear in the midst of the sentence.
  • The tags assign the thread to various topics so they can be more easily searched.
  • Use them if you like.
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Use the comma if 'now' is a comment and does not refer to the present moment. The commentary 'now' would not appear in the midst of the sentence.

The tags assign the thread to various topics so they can be more easily searched. Use them if you like.
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