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Vsuresh Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Comma

Hi

Is comma required before "but"?

I received a present from Aunt Polly but not from her daughter.

  

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If you were saying this aloud to a listener, would you pause for a split second after saying I received a present from Aunt Polly? If so, put a comma there. Clive

  • If you were saying this aloud to a listener, would you pause for a split second after saying I received a present from Aunt Polly?
  • If so, put a comma there.
  • Clive
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If you were saying this aloud to a listener, would you pause for a split second after saying I received a present from Aunt Polly? If so, put a comma there.

Clive

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