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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

often, comma

Hi,

When we start a sentence with "often", should we follow it with a comma or is it just a case of personal preference?

Thanks

EG: "Often commas in a sentence are a good idea"

Thanks again.
  

Top answer

You don't need the comma in that sentence.

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You don't need the comma in that sentence.
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I would add a comma. When you say the sentence out loud, you would pause after you say often. Commas should go where you would pause when speaking
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I think when it is followed by a noun there should be a comma, as you pause there when speaking.

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I would say no. There really is little if any pause after saying "often" at the beginning of a sentence, and it's only one word for crying out loud. And there is no rule that if a pause occurs in speaking that a comma must appear in writing. If it adds clarity, then fine.

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