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Sunu Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Comma

0 A sentence beginning with a dependent clause usually requires a comma after the clause:02br
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00'If you wish to see a movie, let's leave now.'02br
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00When we begin with a dependent clause after a coordinating conjunction, do we use a comma at the beginning and end of the dependent clause to set it off as a dependent clause?02br
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00'I have finished lunch, and01b01font00, 02font02b00if you wish to see a movie01b01font00,02font02b00 let's leave now.'02br
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00Or do we just use one at the end of the dependent clause:02br
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00'I have finished lunch, and if you wish to see a movie01b01font00,02font02b00 let's leave now.'02br
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00There would, of course, be no problem if the sentence read:02br
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00'I have finished lunch, and let's leave now if you wish to see a movie.'0-
  

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02br 02br 00The whole sentence will be:02br 02br 00 00'I have finished lunch. 00'02br 02br 00Or 'I have finished lunch. 0-

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  • 02br 02br 00The whole sentence will be:02br 02br 00 00'I have finished lunch.
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0Your posted question: 00'I have finished lunch, and let's leave now if you wish to see a movie.'02br
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00I think the sentence is made to be more complicated than need be.02br
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00I would just put a period instead of a comma after {lunch} and eliminate the article{and}.02br
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00The whole sentence will be:02br
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0"I have finished lunch, and if you wish to see a movie01b01font00,02font02b00 let's leave now." I'll choose this one. 02br
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0Thanks, Paco.02br
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00So, essentially, we do not require a comma after the coordinating conjunction even if the following clause is dependent. Have I got it right?02br
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00I am going to the movies, and if you wish to join me, meet me at the cinema.02br
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00What I really want to know is wh
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0Thanks, Paco.02br
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00So, essentially, we do not require a comma after the coordinating conjunction even if the following clause is dependent. Have I got it right?02br
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00I am going to the movies, and if you wish to join me, meet me at the cinema.02br
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00What I really want to know is wh
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0I am going to the movies, and if you wish to join me meet me at the cinema. ( no need comma )02br
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00with the comma, you create nonrestrcitve clause. i think " if you wish to join me " is essentianl to the sentence. 0-
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0Where are you, Paco? 050010id1
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0Hi guys,02br
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01font00I am going to the movies, and if you wish to join me meet me at the cinema. 02font02br
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00This is not a natural sentence. If you eliminate the subordinate clause, you get 02br
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01font00I am going to the movies, and meet me at the cinema. 0
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0 Everyone seems to be missing the point ... or the comma in this case. Paco, where are you? 0-
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0Everyone seems to be missing the point ... or the comma in this case. Paco, where are you? 050010id5
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0Hi,02br
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00Permit me to try again.02br
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01font00When we begin with a dependent clause after a coordinating conjunction, do we use a comma at the beginning and end of the dependent clause to set it off as a dependent clause?02font01font00 02font00Yes.02br
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