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Hi, Sorry that I can't give you an example but I have seen some cases where a comma is used before the phrase 'so that'. Why is that? I thought almost always, if not always, a comma is not used when the phrase 'so that' is used. Sorry that I can't give you an example for...

I think the two number 2's should be correct instead according to one of the functions of commas stated below:-The comma is often used to separate a dependent clause from the independent clause if the dependent clause comes first. After I brushed the cat, I lint-rollered my clothes....

I can understand what thing is baffling you. In the First Part you would be thinking about the use of that comma. I don't think that the second sentence is incorrect. Sometimes what choice of words/punctuation an author uses in certain expressions is completely at his discretion. So both...

1. An adjective modifies a:A. verb. B. noun. C. pronoun. D. both b & c.Answer D. 2. Adverbs modify:A. verbs. B. adjectives. C. other adverbs. D. all the aboveAnswer D. 3. The purpose of a preposition is to connect:A. nouns to other words in the sentence. B. pronouns to other words in the...

I find your sentence very satisfactory. It may be Jane Austenish but there is no law against such language even today. Why should everybody speak and write in exactly the same way in English? People don't do that in many other languages. I see no mistakes in punctuation or hyphens but I know...

Fill the blank with suitable clause and also put punctuation where necessary. Mary wants a car which is affordable. NSW University is an open university where everyone is welcomed. We need a leader whom has a unique character. Don’t trust anyone who you have just met. A person who...

You wrote these sentences to respond to the original inquiring post: : This is very informal - were you asked to do an informal letter or an essay? Other than that, my main impression is that you haven't really answered the question - only a few words about your impression of the class. I...

- if they are connected with a delay in the performance of the contract - cannot be changed by any legal instruction relating to the delays.

Futurehuman11 wrote: The brackets already show that the clause is parenthetical, so the commas are pointless. I agree. To me, another job (listed in TOAD) which is... is correct (no commas are required.) If you insert a comma after 'job' and after the outer bracket, you are inserting...

Tharabg, According to the two English reference manuals I own, proper punctuation places the comma before the "and" in a series. Journalists often leave out commas before “and” in a series; however, this practice originally started to save space in newspapers. May I suggest that you invest in...