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UserTK Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
A comma before one of the FANBOYS when what follows is a dependent clause
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Is it incorrect to place a comma before one of the FANBOYS when what follows is a dependent ~ not an independent ~ clause? I searched but couldn't find anything in Chicago about this.
Ex.: Mike said he wanted to quit smoking and drinking after decades of abusing his body, but thinks it's too late with all the damage he's caused.
Is the comma correct above ~ or should I omit it because I didn't use 'he' after the conjunction 'but' to make what follows the conjunction and independent clause?
Is there a rule regarding this? I've searched the Net and cannot find anything regarding this. (Could I have placed a comma before 'and' in the foregoing sentence as well? Or is totally wrong to do so?)
I was always taught that you use a comma before a conjunction only when that conjunction separates two independent clauses.
Thank you.
Is it incorrect to place a comma before one of the FANBOYS when what follows is a dependent ~ not an independent ~ clause? I searched but couldn't find anything in Chicago about this.
Ex.: Mike said he wanted to quit smoking and drinking after decades of abusing his body, but thinks it's too late with all the damage he's caused.
Is the comma correct above ~ or should I omit it because I didn't use 'he' after the conjunction 'but' to make what follows the conjunction and independent clause?
Is there a rule regarding this? I've searched the Net and cannot find anything regarding this. (Could I have placed a comma before 'and' in the foregoing sentence as well? Or is totally wrong to do so?)
I was always taught that you use a comma before a conjunction only when that conjunction separates two independent clauses.
Thank you.
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UserTK Is it incorrect to place a comma before one of the FANBOYS when what follows is a dependent ~ not an independent ~ clause? FANBOYS by definition separate independent clauses only. UserTK Mike said he wanted to quit smoking and drinking after decades of abusing his body, but thinks it's too late with all the damage he's caused.
- UserTK Is it incorrect to place a comma before one of the FANBOYS when what follows is a dependent ~ not an independent ~ clause?
- FANBOYS by definition separate independent clauses only.
- UserTK Mike said he wanted to quit smoking and drinking after decades of abusing his body, but thinks it's too late with all the damage he's caused.
- No comma.
- This is a simple sentence with a compound verb.
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UserTKIs it incorrect to place a comma before one of the FANBOYS when what follows is a dependent ~ not an independent ~ clause?FANBOYS by definition separate independent clauses only.
UserTKMike said he wanted to quit smoking and drinking after decades of abusing his body, but thinks it's too late with all the damage he's caused.
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