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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Should there be a comma after the word thus?
Should there be a comma after the word thus?
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Hi, To some extent, it's a subjective matter of style, and it also depends a lot on the context. Finally, in modern English we try if possible to avoid having a lot of commas. Here are a few examples of how I would write.
- Hi, To some extent, it's a subjective matter of style, and it also depends a lot on the context.
- Finally, in modern English we try if possible to avoid having a lot of commas.
- Here are a few examples of how I would write.
- He tried to carry a piano downstairs by himself, overbalanced and caught his leg in the railings.
- Thus, he broke his ankle.
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Hi,
To some extent, it's a subjective matter of style, and it also depends a lot on the context.
Finally, in modern English we try if possible to avoid having a lot of commas.
Here are a few examples of how I would write.
He tried to carry a piano downstairs by himself, overbalanced and caught his leg in the railings. Thus, he broke his ankle.
To some extent, it's a subjective matter of style, and it also depends a lot on the context.
Finally, in modern English we try if possible to avoid having a lot of commas.
Here are a few examples of how I would write.
He tried to carry a piano downstairs by himself, overbalanced and caught his leg in the railings. Thus, he broke his ankle.
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