Prepositional phrase at the beginning vs. the end
How come we put a comma after a prepositional phrase when it occurs at the beginning of the sentence but not before it when it comes after? The same with other adverbials. Is there a literal reason for this treatment?
"At the beginning of time, there were six Infinity Stones."
"There were six Infinity Stones at the beginning of time."
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Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the simple answer to this question is that the normal word order is disrupted, and when that happens, and a comma is used.
- Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the simple answer to this question is that the normal word order is disrupted, and when that happens, and a comma is used.
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Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the simple answer to this question is that the normal word order is disrupted, and when that happens, and a comma is used.
0Initial prepositional phrases do not need to be followed by a comma, but style manuals usually recommend it when the phrase is rather long. Some sources say more than four words long.
The only reason is ease of reading.
CJ
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