Anonymous  +  489324 Sat, 15 Mar 08 09:47 PM  I have two questions:  X is smaller as compared to Y Is a comma necessary? Before "as" I mean.   Second   X affects processing of Y or X affects the processing of Y   Thanks a lot for help!  Anonymous Commas

	Grammar Geek  +  489327 Sat, 15 Mar 08 10:18 PM Anonymous “ I have two questions:    X is smaller as compared to Y Is a comma necessary? Before "as" I mean. ” Your example simply isn't natural. Say simply X is smaller than Y.   Anonymous “  Second X affects processing of Y or X affects the processing of Y   Thanks a lot for help!  ” I would use the article - the processing. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,660 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Articles, Commas