adviseeker  +  610860 Sun, 14 Dec 08 11:29 AM May I know if it's compulsory to add a comma before conjunctions such as BUT, SO, AND and OR? Please advise, thx soo much!!! 8D Plus.. Is it correct to write in both ways? As in: 1. Not only are you disgracefully dirty, but you are also smelly. 2. Not only are you disgracefully dirty, but also smelly. adviseeker Joined on Thu, Sep 25 2008 Junior Member 70 Commas, Punctuation

	Thomas Tompion  +  681025 Fri, 27 Feb 09 11:03 PM I'd hate to say that anything is compulsory in punctuation, but my answer to your question would be that a comma is nearly always worth considering, and often a good idea in those circumstances. If the sentence was very short, the comma would look silly. Q: What would you like for breakfast? A: Ham, and eggs, please looks silly.  I'd write Ham and eggs, please. There's a lot more to punctuation than simple rules.  It can be a form of personal expression. I think your two sentences are both fine, Adviseeker. Thomas Tompion Joined on Thu, Nov 20 2008 Full Member 120 Thomas Tompion Commas, Punctuation, Writing, Sentences