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JJDouglas Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Is there always a comma before "considering"?
"Considering" often starts a participle phrase, in the same way as "regarding" or "supposing," which are usually set off by commas. Is it a necessity to use a comma, though?
"It was a good festival considering the short amount of time they had to organise it."
"It was a good festival considering the short amount of time they had to organise it."
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I would put a comma there.
- I would put a comma there.
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Thank you for your reply. Are there any instances where you would see a comma as unnecessary?
Here is the specific sentence I am working on:
"Apart from a few witty lines of dialogue, the characters largely remain lifeless, which may seem appropriate considering how they are based on action figures."
To me, a comma preceding "considering" would seem like one comma too
Here is the specific sentence I am working on:
"Apart from a few witty lines of dialogue, the characters largely remain lifeless, which may seem appropriate considering how they are based on action figures."
To me, a comma preceding "considering" would seem like one comma too
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JJDouglasTo me, a comma preceding "considering" would seem like one comma too many and needlessly break up the flow of the sentence.Rules on comma placement are not hard and fast. Like you say, style trumps convention on occasion.
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It was a good festival considering the short amount of time they had to organise it."
no comma needed
no comma needed
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You don't actually put a comma there. It was a good festival is an independent clause. The short amount of time they had to organize it, however, is a dependent claclause. So, to answer your question: no, you don't always use a comma before considering. It would just be unnecessary and would create a pause in the flow of the sentence.
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