Placement of comma after "but"

[nq:1]In proofing revises I came across this sentence: "Yes, the test is hard but, you are no slouch." The second comma (after "but") was introduced by the copy editor.[/nq]
The copy editor is wrong. But is a conjunction.
She would not write:
I am wearing a wristwatch and, a ring.
or
I shall go downtown and, meet my brother.

Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ott

Jennifer:
I think it should be this way:
"Yes, the test is hard. But, you are no slouch."

Jesus Torres
Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
USA

[nq:1]Jennifer: I think it should be this way: "Yes, the test is hard. But, you are no slouch."[/nq]No, because the "Yes" and "But" are not in fact parallel as the layout makes them seem. "Yes" has no grammatical connection with what follows - it's an interjection. "But" is a conjunction grammatically linking two sentences: "The test is hard" / "You are no slouch". The standard punctuation would b

[nq:1]Hi, In proofing revises I came across this sentence: "Yes, the test is hard but, you are no slouch." The second comma (after "but") was introduced by the copy editor. I think it should go before "but." Anyone else agree?[/nq]
Yes.

Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa

[nq:1]In proofing revises I came across this sentence: "Yes, the test is hard but, you are no slouch." The second comma (after "but") was introduced by the copy editor. I think it should go before "but." Anyone else agree?[/nq]
I think that most posters to this forum would agree with you. I do.
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
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[nq:2]In proofing revises I came across this sentence: "Yes, the ... I think it should go before "but." Anyone else agree?[/nq]
[nq:1]I think that most posters to this forum would agree with you. I do.[/nq]
Agreed. But.
Reginald Hill writes detective stories set around a Yorkshire (Eng.) constabulary apparently dominated by Detective Superintendent Dalziel (****. Dee-ell in the

[nq:2]I think that most posters to this forum would agree with you. I do.[/nq]
[nq:1]Agreed. But. Reginald Hill writes detective stories set around a Yorkshire (Eng.) constabulary apparently dominated by Detective Superintendent Dalziel (****. ... ,but.' intrigue me as I can't fathom the meaning of that termination to a sentence. Is it a Yorkshire thing?[/nq]
I can say that it's an Ulster

[nq:1]I can say that it's an Ulster thing at least, using "but" at the end of a sentence where standard ... It wouldn't surprise me if it was also common in Scotland but I don't know how widepread it is. Alan[/nq]
Also common in AusE, I believe.

Ray

[nq:1]Hi, In proofing revises I came across this sentence: "Yes, the test is hard but you are no slouch." The second comma (after "but") was introduced by the copy editor. I think it should go before "but." Anyone else agree?[/nq]
Of course it should, though I'd also be happy with the original.

No-one's commented on "revise" as a noun, but I'd say it's wrong.

Adrian

[nq:2]Hi, In proofing revises I came across this sentence: "Yes, ... I think it should go before "but." Anyone else agree?[/nq]
[nq:1]Of course it should, though I'd also be happy with the original. No-one's commented on "revise" as a noun, but I'd say it's wrong.[/nq]
It's not wrong it has a special meaning.
(MW Online)
Main Entry: 1re·vise
Pronunciation: 'rE-"vIz, ri-'