Do you use a comma before because?

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Anonymous

#372844 Thu, 31 May 07 02:20 AM

Help is appreciated.

Anonymous

#372845 Thu, 31 May 07 02:34 AM

no you don't

Clive

#372866 Thu, 31 May 07 03:58 AM

Hi,

It depends on the structure and on the length of what is written before the word 'because'.

Best wishes, Clive

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Yoong Liat

#372878 Thu, 31 May 07 05:38 AM

Clive wrote:
Hi,

It deends on the structure and on the length of what is written before the word 'because'.

Best wishes, Clive

Hi Clive

Could you please give some example sentences to illustrate the usage? Thanks in advance.

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Clive

#372887 Thu, 31 May 07 06:21 AM

Hi,

He married her because he loved her.

He married a rich woman, who lived in Singapore, because he loved her.

He married a rich woman in a simple ceremony conducted in a beautiful Singapore church on the 25th. of May, because he loved her.

Best wishes, Clive

Yoong Liat

#372906 Thu, 31 May 07 08:21 AM

Thanks, Clive.