Comma position

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Anonymous  #303457  Wed, 13 Dec 06 03:45 PM
Hi,

I wonder if anyone can help me with a small point which is stumping me. I'm proof-reading an essay for my boyfriend, and I've stumbled upon the following sentence:

"based on the unit’s admission guidelines2 she would be seen by the outreach team"

The superscript '2' is referring to a footnote. So, I want to put a comma in after the word "guidelines", but I don't know where it would go - before the superscript number or after it? Can anyone clarify please?

Many thanks Smile [:)]

Nick.
  
Marius Hancu  #303498  Wed, 13 Dec 06 05:30 PM
If you can, on the same column with the superscript, underneath it.
  
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Grammar Geek  #303501  Wed, 13 Dec 06 05:36 PM

I don't know of a single word processor out there that lets you do that, however. The superscript 2 must go with guidelines, so the comma should follow.

guidelines2,

  
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