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Taka

#126245 Fri, 12 Aug 05 10:21 AM

My book says we must not use a comma after 'but.' Well, usually we don't use it after 'but.' But is it completely wrong to use it after that?

Taka

Joined on Tue, Sep 7 2004

Japan

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pieanne

#126256 Fri, 12 Aug 05 10:44 AM

I guess it's possible when you want to make a kind of parenthesis: "But, and this is only my opinion, you shouldn't use a comma there".

pieanne

Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005

South of France ...But I'm Belgian!

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I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...

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Mister Micawber

#126282 Fri, 12 Aug 05 11:38 AM

We don't usually place a comma after but, but it sometimes happens. Normally the conjunctions are not followed by commas, but plenty of special cases like Pieanne's can be conjured up, I think.

Mister Micawber

Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004

Yokohama

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'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

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Taka

#126372 Fri, 12 Aug 05 04:58 PM

Could you give me some examples other than that of parenthesis?

Taka

pieanne

#126375 Fri, 12 Aug 05 05:05 PM

I can't think of any other example, Taka; as MM said, you don't usually use a comma after "but".

PS: May I? It's "gimme"! Smile [:)]

pieanne

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