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"Enjoy every minute of these days because before you know it they will only be a memory."

I) Should there be a comma before "because"? Before "before"? After "it"?

II) Is there a problem with agreement with respect to the word "memory" being singular and "every minute/they" being plural. Is this an issue at all?

III) Is "only" a misplaced modifier? I was told it was, but I feel like it might be ok to modify the phrase "be a memory"? Not sure though.

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AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

"Enjoy every minute of these days because before you know it they will only be a memory."

I) Should there be a comma before "because"? No Before "before"? After "it"? I'll let you argue whether to set off this clause or not.

II) Is there a problem with agreement with respect to the word "memory" being singular and "every minute/they" being plural. Is this an issue at all?
No. The combination makes sense to me. A memory usually covers a span of many minutes of time and whatever happened within it.

III) Is "only" a misplaced modifier? No, it's an adverb.
I was told it was, but I feel like it might be ok to modify the phrase "be a memory"?

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