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Snarf Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Sentence Starting with When

When Nora saw the sign she looked at Tom and rolled her eyes.

Is it okay to not have a comma after "sign," or is that breaking a rule of some kind? I want it to be read briskly with no pause, by the way.

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Snarf Is it okay to not have a comma after "sign" Not really. Introductory clauses get a comma. It can prevent momentary misinterpretation: When Nora saw the sign [that] she...

— RandomGuy

  • Snarf Is it okay to not have a comma after "sign" Not really.
  • Introductory clauses get a comma.
  • It can prevent momentary misinterpretation: When Nora saw the sign [that] she...
  • Snarf I want it to be read briskly with no pause, by the way.
  • Then would you accept this, assuming that a pause isn't intended?
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SnarfIs it okay to not have a comma after "sign"
Not really. Introductory clauses get a comma. It can prevent momentary misinterpretation: When Nora saw the sign [that] she...
SnarfI want it to be read briskly with no pause, by the way.
Then would you accept this, assuming that a pause isn't intended?

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