Yes except it's for burglars
Woman: I'm afraid so. There's a lot of crime nowadays.
Man: So, it's better to lock things up.
Woman: Yes, better safe than sorry. That's why I always set a burglar alarm.
Man: Is this like a fire alarm?
Woman: Well, yes except it's for burglars, thieves, people who steal things. Now, if someone tries to steal my jewelry, the burglar alarm will go off.
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Which is grammatically correct:
1- yes except ? original text
2- yes, except ? with comma
* There is no pause between two words (yes and except).
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rezaenglish 2- yes, except ? with comma This one. Look in any stylebook.
- rezaenglish 2- yes, except ?
- with comma This one.
- Look in any stylebook.
- rezaenglish * There is no pause between two words (yes and except).
- That has no bearing on it.
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rezaenglish2- yes, except ? with comma
This one. Look in any stylebook.
rezaenglish* There is no pause between two words (yes and except).
That has no bearing on it. That comma is conventional for written English. Commas only represent pauses in poetry. The rest of the time, they are invisible guideposts for the re
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