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Moon7296 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Adverb perhaps
I found adverbs such as consequently, then, thus and accordingly use comma when it is placed in the begining of a sentence like Consequestly, he ~~~
My question is why adverb "perhaps" does not come with comma like those adverbs.
two example in my dictionary :
1. Perhaps he's forgotten.
2. Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow.
My question is why adverb "perhaps" does not come with comma like those adverbs.
two example in my dictionary :
1. Perhaps he's forgotten.
2. Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow.
Top answer
A comma is placed after adverbs that are also conjunctions. Thus, therefore, consequently and many others = LIST HERE = are conjunctive adverbs. g.
- A comma is placed after adverbs that are also conjunctions.
- Thus, therefore, consequently and many others = LIST HERE = are conjunctive adverbs.
- g.
- I had spent all my money, consequently, I could not go out to eat with friends.
- I ate a big lunch.
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A comma is placed after adverbs that are also conjunctions.
Thus, therefore, consequently and many others =LIST HERE= are conjunctive adverbs.
e.g. I had spent all my money, consequently, I could not go out to eat with friends.
I ate a big lunch. Thus, I was not hungry later that after
Thus, therefore, consequently and many others =LIST HERE= are conjunctive adverbs.
e.g. I had spent all my money, consequently, I could not go out to eat with friends.
I ate a big lunch. Thus, I was not hungry later that after
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Hi,
Such things are often to some extent matters of custom.
Howver, remember that a comma simply represents a pause in speech.
When I consider how I would say sentences using rhese words, I find that I would commonly pause after the other words you mention, but not after 'perhaps'. Perhaps the word 'perhaps' is more closely associated in meaning with
Such things are often to some extent matters of custom.
Howver, remember that a comma simply represents a pause in speech.
When I consider how I would say sentences using rhese words, I find that I would commonly pause after the other words you mention, but not after 'perhaps'. Perhaps the word 'perhaps' is more closely associated in meaning with
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