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: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaUsage/zdvcm/post.htm#433592Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:08:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:433592Clive0http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaUsage/zdvcm/post.htm#433592http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-433592.xmlHi, I was wondering if my comma use in the following sentence is correct: Because safety of our staff and guests is our main concern, and to comply with government regulations, we are ceasing operations until these vital systems can function properly. The first comma is used after an introductory clause, but why did I use the second comma? Could the second clause be consiedered dependent, eliminating the need for the second comma, or is the comma still necessary because the main clause comes after the dependent clause? The sentence consists of four parts: (a subordinate clause) (an adverbial phrase) (a main clause) (a subordinate clause). Because of their different structures, it's good to use a comma to separate the first part...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaUsage/zdvcm/post.htmThu, 26 Mar 2009 14:08:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:433546Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaUsage/zdvcm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-433546.xmlHi, I was wonering if my comma use in the following sentence is correct: Because safety of our staff and guests is our main concern, and to comply with government regulations, we are ceasing operations until these vital systems can function properly. The first comma is used after an introductory clause, but why did I use the second comma? Could the second clause be consiedered dependent, eliminating the need for the second comma, or is the comma still necessary because the main clause comes after the dependent clause? Could it be re-written? Because safety of our staff and guests, and complying with government regulations are our main concerns, we are ceasing operations until these vital systems can function properly. Also, would guests...