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Chris2010 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Should there be a comma after expert?
Anyone call him or herself as an "expert" but there is no ................
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If the part of the sentence after "but" can be considered as a separate sentence, then usually there is a comma, but if it is just a phrase - then no comma. I like coffee, but I try to drink it not very often. He is but a child.
- If the part of the sentence after "but" can be considered as a separate sentence, then usually there is a comma, but if it is just a phrase - then no comma.
- I like coffee, but I try to drink it not very often.
- He is but a child.
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If the part of the sentence after "but" can be considered as a separate sentence, then usually there is a comma, but if it is just a phrase - then no comma.
I like coffee, but I try to drink it not very often.
He is but a child.
I like coffee, but I try to drink it not very often.
He is but a child.
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chris2010 Should there be a comma after expert?Yes, but after you fix that, there are other problems to fix.
CJ
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