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Adam Eerish Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Punctuating Introductory elements
Next week, I've work on the coast, so shoot me a text or whatever if you'd like to catch up :-).
That statement can be correct with or without the comma after "next week", right?
If so, what are the rules for punctuating introductory elements?
As in, of course I know it's up to the writer to use them or not in order to convey their message, but what would be crossing the rules's borderline?
That statement can be correct with or without the comma after "next week", right?
If so, what are the rules for punctuating introductory elements?
As in, of course I know it's up to the writer to use them or not in order to convey their message, but what would be crossing the rules's borderline?
Top answer
A comma represents a brief pause. If you pause after an introductory element, you are giving the listener/reader a moment to think about what has just been said. This adds a little emphasis.
- A comma represents a brief pause.
- If you pause after an introductory element, you are giving the listener/reader a moment to think about what has just been said.
- This adds a little emphasis.
- eg (emphasis on next week) A: What are you doing next week?
- B: Next week, I've work on the coast, so shoot me a text or whatever if you'd like to catch up :-).
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A comma represents a brief pause. If you pause after an introductory element, you are giving the listener/reader a moment to think about what has just been said. This adds a little emphasis.
eg (emphasis on next week)
A: What are you doing next week?
eg (emphasis on next week)
A: What are you doing next week?
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