Commas after brackets

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I am having a friendly set-to with my boss.  I could have sworn I was taught to put a comma after a closing bracket.  I appreciate it doesn't always seem necessary, but did I imagine this?  Thanks.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Please show us a complete sentence to comment on.

Anonymous · Answer

Thanks. For example:

"The cost of commercial waste is then deducted from the total expenditure (residential waste is collected under Council Tax), and the resultant cost is split." (exciting stuff eh?!)

I can see there is no difference to the meaning with or without the comma and I saw an earlier example on here where the meaning was changed depending on whether or not the comma was there, so I can see the argument for not putting one in.

I just thought I'd been taught a concrete rule that a comma always goes in (whether or not it makes any difference to the "sense").

Anonymous · Answer

I'm guessing I've probably answered my own question!

Anonymous · Answer

Thanks Clive.

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