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Dido Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

however, use of the comma

I know that a comma cannot be used to separate a subject from the predicate so, which sentence is correct?

Chomsky however, thinks that.......

Chomsky, however, thinks that......
  

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Chomsky, however, thinks that...... IMO, this is the only correct one. BTW, the separation is already introduced by however , thus ...

  • Chomsky, however, thinks that......
  • IMO, this is the only correct one.
  • BTW, the separation is already introduced by however , thus ...
  • See the commas here: ---------- however 2 : in spite of that : on the other hand : BUT <it still seems possible, however , that conditions will improve> <I would like to go; however , I think I'd better not> Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged .
  • Merriam-Webster, 2002.
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Chomsky, however, thinks that......
IMO, this is the only correct one.
BTW, the separation is already introduced by however, thus ...

See the commas here:
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however

2 : in spite of that : on the other hand :
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I do agree. To me just #2 is correct.

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Just out of curiosity, is Chomsky thinking with his linguistics hat on or political hat on?
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Emotion: big smile Chomsky is always political..........

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