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Kelly Tan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Is a comma needed after "is"?
The word is, "clever".
The sentence is, "He is clever".
Is a comma needed after "is" in each sentence?
Thank you.
The sentence is, "He is clever".
Is a comma needed after "is" in each sentence?
Thank you.
Top answer
I see no need for it in the first sentence and I would probably omit it in the second as well. However, especially in American English more commas and full stops / periods are used than in British English, and this may be one of those cases. There seems to be a growing tendency to omit commas where they have been used for ages.
- I see no need for it in the first sentence and I would probably omit it in the second as well.
- However, especially in American English more commas and full stops / periods are used than in British English, and this may be one of those cases.
- There seems to be a growing tendency to omit commas where they have been used for ages.
- In some reputable British newspapers dates appear like this: It happened on May 15 2008.
- CB
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I see no need for it in the first sentence and I would probably omit it in the second as well. However, especially in American English more commas and full stops / periods are used than in British English, and this may be one of those cases.
There seems to be a growing tendency to omit commas where they have been used for ages. In some reputable British newspapers dates appear like this:
There seems to be a growing tendency to omit commas where they have been used for ages. In some reputable British newspapers dates appear like this:
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