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Punctuation-Why no commas and so on?

bhikkhu1991 — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:11:58 GMT

Hello,

Could you tell why the following words 'then' have no commas immediately after them? Are they not connective adverbs and why does Sentence B have no punctuation between independent clauses?

Sentence A. Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area.

Sentence B. She's been very busy at work and then there was all that trouble with her son. (These two sentences are examples from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 7th edition.)

Thank you.

With best wishes.

Re: conjunctive adverb and comma

Mr Wordy — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:48:49 GMT

#5 looks wrong to me.

The others look fine as far as the punctuation is concerned (though #4 seems to have suffered from some kind of transcription error).

You can tell that I don't really understand the question!

Edit: In fact, the original version of #5 seems to be "Eventually, an impatient stewardess demanded authorities make a decision on what to do with Rivers and, thus challenged, put him back on the plane" which looks correct to me punctuation-wise (parenthetical), though I don't actually understand what the sentence is supposed to mean and I think it might be structurally flawed in some other way.

I also realised later that the punctuation you wrote for #5, though it looks unlikely in the fragment you quoted, could be correct as it stands if the surrounding parts of the sentence are filled in appropriately.

Re: Punctuation-commas and so on

bhikkhu1991 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:14:34 GMT

Hello Mister Micawber,

I appreciate your kind reply. Here, I would like to point out the second sentence that has two independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb is required to be separated by a semicolon. Further, a comma is then needed after the conjunctive adverb 'then'. I have recently found out about this information on the Internet, http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/grammar_subordinate.html , 'Subordinate Conjunction, Note 2, (B)'.

He usually has a shower, and then he has a shave and brushes his teeth.

He usually has a shower; then, he has a shave and brushes his teeth.

Thank you.

With best wishes.

Re: punctuation

Mr Wordy — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:58:51 GMT

I just spotted a couple of typos (probably), one double space, and a couple of places where I'd use commas.

I was expecting your email, Jane; I am glad to receive it. I have one question though: did you decide on your wedding date? Are you marrying the dashing fellow you were with at our high school reunion a few weeks ago? If that's him, you are a lucky girl. He looked so nice and, on top of that, he looked so gentlemanly. Please let me know the details. Bye.

Proper punctuation in emails is to be commended, and you should punctuate them just as you would any other piece of text. For dashes I often use two hyphens (--), as you have. (Not only are proper dashes a pain to enter, but I'm never entirely confident that they will be rendered correctly in whatever system the recipient is using.)

Many "-ly" words are adverbs, but "gentlemanly" is an adjective. The way you've used it is fine -- just as "he looked so handsome" is fine. What you can't say is something like "he looked at me gentlemanly" (intended to mean "in the manner of a gentleman") because this sentence needs an adverb (as in "he looked at me cautiously").

Re: Plz Correct me !

Cute572 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:09:19 GMT

Thanks Goodman!

Could anyone tell me, in descriptive writing what tense usually writer choose.

And Guys please reply my 2nd post last two sentenses as well. And explain we can separate verb and subject i.e mirror and curtain, by using comma for emphasis like Feebs did?

Third sentence, I have made some changes. Please check this as well.

The soft curtain hanging and swinging [I am not using comma because it will separate both curtain Subject and hanging Verb] over the rood with moving winds and touching my chair [or desk] unintentionally. [This adverb is appropriate fits?]

Or following structure seemed less congested

The soft curtain hanging over a rood, and swinging with moving [can use melodious or rythemetic or some word instead of moving?] winds; [semicolon used here or comma ?] somehow, [comma is ok here?] unintentionally touches my chair at constant intervals. [puntucation is correct ?]

And what about this similar sentence grammar?

Above window, long rood holds the curtain from the upper edge of window. Is it ok to use and we would this underline part direct object ?

I request to explain each of these three versions with punctuation i used

Thanks !

Re: need help from experts

Clive — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:15:38 GMT

Hi,

I had a few questions, or rather need clarification on a few things. âYou can't do thatâ, they shouted from the balcony, âyou can't, you can't.â ( Why is the comma outside the quote and not inside it?) It's a matter of the style you choose to follow. If you search the Forum, you'll find a number of threads that discuss such aspects of punctuation. And have a look here. http://www.writersblock.ca/tips/monthtip/tipmay96.htm

âEnjoy the viewâ, we called out as they left for the mountaintop. We had wisely decided to wait for them in the/a meadow, halfway up. (the same with this one?)

I make it a point to read the New York Times every day and the New Yorker every week. Only rarely, however, do I get around to Time or Newsweek. (Don't you usualy place a ; whenever there is a "however" being used?) In this case, where there is a preceding adverb, a semi-colon would be totally incorrect.

I believe you may be thinking of a case like this. He loved her; however, he didn't marry her.

But note that the above sentence would much more commonly written as He loved her. However, he didn't marry her.

Best wishes, Clive

Re: FOR EXAMPLE

Clive — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:38:17 GMT

Hi,

For Example is noted as an adverb. Are these correct uses of it? Are punctuation correct?

For example, you can say "like this", instead of "this". I've just added correct punctuation. I don't know if this sentence and the next one are true statements.

You can say, for example, "like this", instead of "this". I'd omit the last comma.

You can do this with a lot of parts of your body, for example with your feet and your hands, ~~etc~~.

Can you produce one example where it is a conjuctive adverb separated by a semicolon? No, can you?

Best wishes, Clive

FOR EXAMPLE

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:09:22 GMT

Hi,

For Example is noted as an adverb. Are these correct uses of it? Are punctuation correct?

For example, you can say like this, instead of this.

You can say, for example, like this, instead of this.

You can do this a lot of parts of your body, for example with your feet, your hands, etc.

Can you produce one example where it is a conjuctive adverb separated by a semicolon?

Please Check My Answers

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:47:54 GMT

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 above
Answer 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 sentence. C. a group of words acting as a noun to another word in the sentence. D. all of the above
Answer D.

4. Which of the following words is not a preposition?
A. aboard B. by C. beside D. himself
Answer D.

5. The main parts of a sentence are:
A. the subject and the predicate. B. an adjective and adverb. C. a verb and adverb. D. the capital and punctuation.
Answer A.

6. A sentence fragment may be lacking :
A. a subject. B. a verb. C. both a subject and a verb. D. all of the above.
Answer D.

7. Phrases and clauses are incorrectly used when they are:
A. deleted. B. left dangling. C. misplaced. D. both b & c
Answer D.

8. A dangling modifier is a word or group of words that:
A. does not seem to modify any word in a sentence. B. can be placed anywhere in a sentence. C. both a & b D. neither a nor b
Answer A.

Why is it an adjective clause?

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:17:13 GMT

Hi,

According to The Tongue Untied, a guide to grammar, punctuation and style, the following is noted as a subordinate clause acting as an adjective clause describing the plan. Can you tell me the reason? Could it be an adverb?

This is the plan until the captain arrives with a better one.