http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Commas/zvwg/post.htm#26220Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:52:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:26220mirapence0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Commas/zvwg/post.htm#26220http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-26220.xmlHello robboe, I don't believe you need a comma before 'as well as'. You don't have to worry about it any more. Ciao, Mirapencehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Commas/zvwg/post.htmMon, 23 Mar 2009 18:52:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:25863robboe1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Commas/zvwg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-25863.xmlif i have something like: In North America, new and extended contracts, as well as the reduction of costs and idle space helped to stabilise the results. do i need the comma before 'as well as'? this is a kind of 'prototype' construction i keep coming across and am never sure about the comma. thanks. rob.