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Chrismlangan Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

When SO is used as a subordinating conjunction

Does it require a comma?

e.g., I almost wish I could stay locked up so I could continue to study.
  

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Hi, Does it require a comma? , I almost wish I could stay locked up so I could continue to study. It's not essential.

  • Hi, Does it require a comma?
  • , I almost wish I could stay locked up so I could continue to study.
  • It's not essential.
  • Very generally speaking, you're more likely to need a comma if the sentence is long.
  • In such a case, the comma can help the reader to 'find' and understand the two parts of the sentence.
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Hi,

Does it require a comma?

e.g., I almost wish I could stay locked up so I could continue to study.

It's not essential. Very generally speaking, you're more likely to need a comma if the sentence is long. In such a case, the comma can help the reader to 'find' and understand the two parts of the sentence.

Best wishes, Clive

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