Commas
Hi,
“My back is acting up again but I just had a nose surgery so I can’t get a massage.”
I know that I should put a comma before ‘but’ and ‘so’, but I’ve noticed that a lot of people ignore that rule when the sentence isn’t that long.
What do you think?
Thank you.
Top answer
Ann225 What do you think? I think a lot of people ignore a lot of rules a lot of the time, and even more don't know the rules in the first place. Usage dictates grammar, is some guide to diction, but is no guide to style.
- Ann225 What do you think?
- I think a lot of people ignore a lot of rules a lot of the time, and even more don't know the rules in the first place.
- Usage dictates grammar, is some guide to diction, but is no guide to style.
- You need both those commas.
- The rule is that if the independent clauses "are very short and closely connected" ( Chicago ), the comma can be omitted.
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Ann225What do you think?
I think a lot of people ignore a lot of rules a lot of the time, and even more don't know the rules in the first place. Usage dictates grammar, is some guide to diction, but is no guide to style. You need both those commas. The rule is that if the independent clauses "are very short and closely connected" (Chicago), the comma
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