Comma necessary situation?

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Believer

#242181 Sun, 02 Jul 06 11:40 PM

1.I see some phrases like "every year" and "tomorrow" being placed in the front of sentences and my question is do you need commas after those phrases?

Every year (comma ???) I go on a shopping spree.

2. Sorry this just came up. Do you consider this form of asking/writing substandard or informal?

My question is do you need comma after those phrases?

If it is, how would you write it?

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#242189 Mon, 03 Jul 06 12:05 AM

Mary Ansell, in English Grammar: Explanations and Exercises (available on-line) says:

It should be noted that except in the case of commonly used adverbs such as now, then , today, tomorrow, sometimes, usually, maybe and perhaps, adverbs and adverb phrases at the beginning of a clause must usually be followed by commas. In the following examples, the commas are underlined.
e.g.
Unfortunately, it began to rain.
As often as possible, we went outside for a walk.