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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Is it acceptable to put a commar before 'and' or' but', in some circumstances or is the rule strictly no commars before?
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The word is 'comma'. Please note its use in your sentence: Is it acceptable to put a comm a before 'and' or' but' in some circumstanc es , or is the rule strictly no commas before? ' As a conjunction between independent clauses, a comma usually precedes and, or and but ; for smaller units (compound subjects or predicates, for instance), it does not.
- The word is 'comma'.
- Please note its use in your sentence: Is it acceptable to put a comm a before 'and' or' but' in some circumstanc es , or is the rule strictly no commas before?
- ' As a conjunction between independent clauses, a comma usually precedes and, or and but ; for smaller units (compound subjects or predicates, for instance), it does not.
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The word is 'comma'. Please note its use in your sentence:
Is it acceptable to put a comma before 'and' or' but' in some circumstances, or is the rule strictly no commas before?
The answer is, 'It depends on the sentence.' As a conjunction between independent clauses, a comma usually precedes and, or and but; for smaller u
Is it acceptable to put a comma before 'and' or' but' in some circumstances, or is the rule strictly no commas before?
The answer is, 'It depends on the sentence.' As a conjunction between independent clauses, a comma usually precedes and, or and but; for smaller u
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