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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Use of commas...2 questions
I read that commas should be used before parenthetical elements. I do not understand if a sentence contains the word “when” followed by “and” which part of the sentence is a parenthetical element?
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However, continuing my sports activities, when my injuries had healed and my health was strong enough to do so, has been the most important goal of my life.
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However, continuing my sports activities when my injuries had healed, and my health was strong enough to do so, has been the most important goal of my life.
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The days in my job, when I excelled and made a difference in the lives of those who depended on me, provided inspiration during a difficult period of my life.
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The days in my job when I excelled, and made a difference in the lives of those who depended on me, provided inspiration during a difficult period of my life.
which of these 4 is the correct way to use commas in such sentences
second question
Is the word “through” considered a coordinating conjunction?
5)
My experiences have provided the strength that I can now make a positive contribution to the profession, through my college education and beyond.
6)
My experiences have provided the strength that I can now make a positive contribution to the profession through my college education and beyond.
Thank you for your help
1)
However, continuing my sports activities, when my injuries had healed and my health was strong enough to do so, has been the most important goal of my life.
2)
However, continuing my sports activities when my injuries had healed, and my health was strong enough to do so, has been the most important goal of my life.
3)
The days in my job, when I excelled and made a difference in the lives of those who depended on me, provided inspiration during a difficult period of my life.
4)
The days in my job when I excelled, and made a difference in the lives of those who depended on me, provided inspiration during a difficult period of my life.
which of these 4 is the correct way to use commas in such sentences
second question
Is the word “through” considered a coordinating conjunction?
5)
My experiences have provided the strength that I can now make a positive contribution to the profession, through my college education and beyond.
6)
My experiences have provided the strength that I can now make a positive contribution to the profession through my college education and beyond.
Thank you for your help
Top answer
Hi Anon, I used to put in more commas and agonize over whether or not they were correct. After years of writing i have come to the conclusion that rules often get in the way of good sense. One way i found to test a sentence for comma use is to say it aloud.
- Hi Anon, I used to put in more commas and agonize over whether or not they were correct.
- After years of writing i have come to the conclusion that rules often get in the way of good sense.
- One way i found to test a sentence for comma use is to say it aloud.
- If your voice naturally pauses at the point where you were considering a comma then it is probably right to use one.
- If the sentence flows along fine with no pause then don't clutter it up with commas.
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Hi Anon,
I used to put in more commas and agonize over whether or not they were correct. After years of writing i have come to the conclusion that rules often get in the way of good sense. One way i found to test a sentence for comma use is to say it aloud. If your voice naturally pauses at the point where you were considering a comma then it is probably right to use one. If the sentence flow
I used to put in more commas and agonize over whether or not they were correct. After years of writing i have come to the conclusion that rules often get in the way of good sense. One way i found to test a sentence for comma use is to say it aloud. If your voice naturally pauses at the point where you were considering a comma then it is probably right to use one. If the sentence flow
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