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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Once Again Comma

"Once again" is supposed to have a comma before it when it comes at the beginning or end of a sentence, correct? For example:

She heard them fighting, once again.

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I wouldn't use a comma whether it precedes or succeeds the sentence you have provided. Short phrases of three words or less don't usually have commas separating them from the rest of the sentence.

  • I wouldn't use a comma whether it precedes or succeeds the sentence you have provided.
  • Short phrases of three words or less don't usually have commas separating them from the rest of the sentence.
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I wouldn't use a comma whether it precedes or succeeds the sentence you have provided. Short phrases of three words or less don't usually have commas separating them from the rest of the sentence.
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That surprises me! I thought "once again" most certainly had that rule with it. Here's another example:

Once again, the town was quiet.

You wouldn't put that comma there?
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SnarfYou wouldn't put that comma there?
Now that I think about it, I think I would place a comma after 'again' when it begins the sentence but not when it ends the sentence:

The town was quiet once again.

Once again, the town was quiet.
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English 1b3 SnarfYou wouldn't put that comma there?Now that I think about it, I think I would place a comma after 'again' when it begins the sentence but not when it ends the sentence:The town was quiet once again.Once again, the town was quiet.
Oh, I see. So it's like that debate with "too" and "either." Some say that you put a comma before them when they end
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SnarfOh, I see. So it's like that debate with "too" and "either." Some say that you put a comma before them when they end a sentence and others say you do not.
Yes, that's right. I believe it is technically correct to treat 'too' and 'either' as parenthetical words, but sometimes this causes the sentence to be flooded with commas. The same goes with 'once agai
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So am I correct to assume that you do not put a comma before "too" and "either" when they end a sentence, just like you do not for "once again"?
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Sometimes I would, and sometimes I wouldn't.

I would read the sentence aloud to decide whether or not the sentence warrants a pause before 'too.' And if the sentence is cluttered with commas already, I would most likely use no comma.

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