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/CommaAfterConcerning/jmlqk/post.htm#814297Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:58:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:814297Grammar Geek0http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaAfterConcerning/jmlqk/post.htm#814297http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-814297.xmlConcerning the industrial design innovativeness(,) Mike and Bob did not find a systematic pattern(,) which gave any indication that the importance of first-to-market strategy varies for different branches. Is the comma after innovativeness required? And what about the other comma after pattern, is this one required? Thank you very much Hi Anon, I&#39;m sorry to say that this sentence makes little sense. I think you want the word &quot;innovation&quot; but I&#39;m not sure what indicates the importance of the strategy. Is it the innovation, or their failure to find a systematic pattern? Finally, the last part &quot;varies for different branches&quot; seems un connected to the rest. Can you try to...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaAfterConcerning/jmlqk/post.htm#814293Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:50:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:814293Goodman1http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaAfterConcerning/jmlqk/post.htm#814293http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-814293.xmlAnon, Go back and read my last post. &quot;Concerning the industrial design innovativeness...&quot; is a particple phrase, a comma is almost always required. I am not sure why you are so hung up with &quot;concerning&quot;. You added a few fancy words to your original sentence trying to improve the tone but regrettingly made it harder for reader to understand. Concerning the industrial design innovativeness (,) Mike and Bob did not find a systematic pattern(,) which gave any indication that the importance of first-to-market strategy varies for different branches (no idea what that meant??). <span shttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaAfterConcerning/jmlqk/post.htm#814127Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:35:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:814127Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaAfterConcerning/jmlqk/post.htm#814127http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-814127.xmlHi Goodman, may be this sentence is better: Concerning the industrial design innovativeness(,) Mike and Bob did not find a systematic pattern(,) which gave any indication that the importance of first-to-market strategy varies for different branches. Is the comma after innovativeness required? And what about the other comma after pattern, is this one required? Thank you very muchhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaAfterConcerning/jmlqk/post.htm#814125Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:29:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:814125Goodman3http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaAfterConcerning/jmlqk/post.htm#814125http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-814125.xmlAs a rule, when participle phrase is used in a context, a comma is usually required. However, your sentnece makes little sense. Do you mean to say: &quot;Mike and Bob have found no significant innovativeness in the industrial design&quot;?http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaAfterConcerning/jmlqk/post.htmFri, 10 Jul 2009 17:14:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:814106Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/CommaAfterConcerning/jmlqk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-814106.xmlHello, can anybody tell me if I have to put a comma after innovativeness or not? Concerning the industrial design innovativeness(,) Mike and Jakob did not find a significance. Thank you very much Lisa