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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

The After All Comma

1. Jim knew what John was up to. He had known him for 20 years after all.
2. He saw everything unfolding right before his eyes. He wasn't blind after all.

Should there be a comma before "after all" in both of those examples?

Thanks.
  

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Yes, that would be good punctuation, although you will often see the comma omitted. It's never wrong use commas with conjuncts and transitional phrases, whether they're introductory, parenthetical, or terminal.

— RandomGuy

  • Yes, that would be good punctuation, although you will often see the comma omitted.
  • It's never wrong use commas with conjuncts and transitional phrases, whether they're introductory, parenthetical, or terminal.
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Yes, that would be good punctuation, although you will often see the comma omitted.

It's never wrong use commas with conjuncts and transitional phrases, whether they're introductory, parenthetical, or terminal.
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What about when it's like this?

They turned out to be right after all.

Is the comma still needed?
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Needed? No. Preferable? In my opinion, yes.
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