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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Comma usage
Should I write a comma at the beginnig of a sentence, being part of a paragraph:
Last year I went to Mexico with my parents. We usually stay there for a week.
First, I visited the pyramids, they are amazing. Then, I took a special tour around the city.
Finally, I spent a few days visiting museums.
Last year I went to Mexico with my parents. We usually stay there for a week.
First, I visited the pyramids, they are amazing. Then, I took a special tour around the city.
Finally, I spent a few days visiting museums.
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A comma is unnecessary after introductory adverb phrases if they are very short: Last year I went to Mexico with my parents. We stayed there for a week. First I visited the pyramids ; they are amazing.
- A comma is unnecessary after introductory adverb phrases if they are very short: Last year I went to Mexico with my parents.
- We stayed there for a week.
- First I visited the pyramids ; they are amazing.
- Then I took a special tour around the city.
- Finally I spent a few days visiting museums.
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A comma is unnecessary after introductory adverb phrases if they are very short:
Last year I went to Mexico with my parents. We stayed there for a week.
First I visited the pyramids; they are amazing. Then I took a special tour around the city.
Finally I spent a few days visiting museums.
Last year I went to Mexico with my parents. We stayed there for a week.
First I visited the pyramids; they are amazing. Then I took a special tour around the city.
Finally I spent a few days visiting museums.
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