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Adviseeker Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Is it compulsory to add a comma before a conjunction such as but, thx sooo much!

May I know if it's compulsory to add a comma before conjunctions such as BUT, SO, AND and OR?

Please advise, thx soooooo much!!! 8D

Plus..
Is it correct to write in both ways? As in:

1. Not only are you disgracefully dirty, but you are also smelly.
2. Not only are you disgracefully dirty, but also smelly.
  

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I'd hate to say that anything is compulsory in punctuation, but my answer to your question would be that a comma is nearly always worth considering, and often a good idea in those circumstances. If the sentence was very short, the comma would look silly. Q: What would you like for breakfast?

— Thomas Tompion

  • I'd hate to say that anything is compulsory in punctuation, but my answer to your question would be that a comma is nearly always worth considering, and often a good idea in those circumstances.
  • If the sentence was very short, the comma would look silly.
  • Q: What would you like for breakfast?
  • A: Ham, and eggs, please looks silly.
  • I'd write Ham and eggs, please .
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I'd hate to say that anything is compulsory in punctuation, but my answer to your question would be that a comma is nearly always worth considering, and often a good idea in those circumstances.

If the sentence was very short, the comma would look silly.

Q: What would you like for breakfast?
A: Ham, and eggs, please looks silly. I'd write Ham and eggs, please.
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