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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

comma and where

Under what circumstances should a comma precede the word "where"?

Rob
  

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Hi, Under what circumstances should a comma precede the word "where"? That's a rather general question. I suggest you try to write some different kinds of sentences with 'where', and then we can offer you comments.

  • Hi, Under what circumstances should a comma precede the word "where"?
  • That's a rather general question.
  • I suggest you try to write some different kinds of sentences with 'where', and then we can offer you comments.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Under what circumstances should a comma precede the word "where"?

That's a rather general question. I suggest you try to write some different kinds of sentences with 'where', and then we can offer you comments.
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Hi...

Examples I'm not sure about:

I went to Glasgow University, where I read History.

He went to Glasgow, where he watched a football match.

He was sent to Glasgow, where he spent several days.

Thanks all...

Rob
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Since Clive is offline, I'll venture a reply. I would probably use a comma in all of your examples because there is only one Glasgow University and Glasgow. There isn't necessarily agreement on all points of grammar and grammatical terminology also varies. I should think that all those who consider where clauses to be relative clauses have to use a comma as well. This is because

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