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Vutdoan Posted 16 years ago
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In a sentence, should there always be a comma before the word "but?"
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No, not always; mostly when it stands between two independent clauses of sufficient length. He was good-looking but not handsome. He was considered good-looking, but no one would have called him handsome.
- No, not always; mostly when it stands between two independent clauses of sufficient length.
- He was good-looking but not handsome.
- He was considered good-looking, but no one would have called him handsome.
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No, not always; mostly when it stands between two independent clauses of sufficient length.
He was good-looking but not handsome.
He was considered good-looking, but no one would have called him handsome.
He was good-looking but not handsome.
He was considered good-looking, but no one would have called him handsome.
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