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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

now and comma

Hi,

"Now, you're being silly"

or

"Now you're being silly"

Any advice?

Thanks
  

Top answer

If the word 'now' is used temporally, I would not use a comma. key=54373&dict=CALD

— Yankee

  • If the word 'now' is used temporally, I would not use a comma.
  • key=54373&dict=CALD
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If the word 'now' is used temporally, I would not use a comma.

If the intended use of 'now' is emphatic, then I'd use the comma:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=54373&dict=CALD
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Thank you.

What do you mean by "temporally"? Does it relate to time?

I have the similar problem with 'thus' and 'also'. I think they are adverbs and 'thus' seems like one-syllable word.

Should I place a comma after this?

I don't have money, thus I cann't buy a cookie.
I don't have money and thus (a comma??) it wouldn't be possible to buy a cookie.
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