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Discourse Marker "Moreover"
Hi All,
Is a comma required to separate a discourse marker such as moreover, furthermore, etc. from the main clause?
e.g. They enjoy reading books. Moreover, they also like watching TV.
Is the comma in between "Moreover" and "they" optional or obligatory?
Thanks in advance for your input
Is a comma required to separate a discourse marker such as moreover, furthermore, etc. from the main clause?
e.g. They enjoy reading books. Moreover, they also like watching TV.
Is the comma in between "Moreover" and "they" optional or obligatory?
Thanks in advance for your input
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[nq:1]Is a comma required to separate a discourse marker such as moreover, furthermore, etc. from the main clause? g.
- [nq:1]Is a comma required to separate a discourse marker such as moreover, furthermore, etc.
- from the main clause?
- g.
- They enjoy reading books.
- Moreover, they also like watching TV.
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[nq:1]Is a comma required to separate a discourse marker such as moreover, furthermore, etc. from the main clause? e.g. They enjoy reading books. Moreover, they also like watching TV. Is the comma in between "Moreover" and "they" optional or obligatory?[/nq]
It's obligatory, but what follows it here is a ruined thought: the first sentence hasn't said they like anything in particular, so is a
It's obligatory, but what follows it here is a ruined thought: the first sentence hasn't said they like anything in particular, so is a
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"Celery":
[nq:2]Is a comma required to separate a discourse marker such ... They enjoy reading books. Moreover, they also like watching TV.[/nq]
J.W. Love:
[nq:1]It's obligatory,[/nq]
Agreed.
[nq:1]but what follows it here is a ruined thought: the first sentence hasn't said they like anything in particular, so is a surprise.[/nq]
Nonsense. "Enjoy" expresses liking. The wri
[nq:2]Is a comma required to separate a discourse marker such ... They enjoy reading books. Moreover, they also like watching TV.[/nq]
J.W. Love:
[nq:1]It's obligatory,[/nq]
Agreed.
[nq:1]but what follows it here is a ruined thought: the first sentence hasn't said they like anything in particular, so is a surprise.[/nq]
Nonsense. "Enjoy" expresses liking. The wri
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(Email Removed) (Mark Brader) wrote on 20 Feb 2004:
[nq:2]The word usually accommodates the sense of "in addition," ... granted with . Of these rewrites, the last is best:[/nq]
(1) Moreover, they also like watching TV.
[nq:2](2) They enjoy reading books; moreover, they enjoy watching TV. ... watching TV. (4) They enjoy reading books and watching TV.[/nq]
[nq:1]All four versions ar
[nq:2]The word usually accommodates the sense of "in addition," ... granted with . Of these rewrites, the last is best:[/nq]
(1) Moreover, they also like watching TV.
[nq:2](2) They enjoy reading books; moreover, they enjoy watching TV. ... watching TV. (4) They enjoy reading books and watching TV.[/nq]
[nq:1]All four versions ar
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