By Commas, American English

Re: The question mark/comma/quotation mark debacle

Please note that American English likes to place the final punctuation mark inside a title or quotation, even though it doesn't form part of it.The British regard this practice as illogical.AmE: He's always wanted to read "Moby Dick," "Oliver Twist" and...

Re: Quotations, commas, and capitalization

Sorry - I had a very small window and got mixed up. Yes, I meant Option 1.I don't know where this idea about the colon being American English came from. I never use a colon to introduce a simple quote.

Re: Punctuation inside the quotation marks

Commas and periods go inside the quotation marks only in American English. I'm American, so they look great that way; but I'm not sure it would be helpful to teach this in Europe. I normally just tell my students how the British do it.

Re: Comma after i.e. and/or eg.?

JaCKo__007 wrote: A coma question! I've found that American based writers use commas after 'i.e.', but what of it in British English and does it then apply to eg. as well? Does a comma go after i.e. or e.g.? Both abbreviations i.e. and e.g. are preceded by a mark of punctuation, usually a...

Re: Usage of a comma before 'and' (Guest: Tharabg)

Hello Anon. Please see the post above yours, which mentions the serial (sometimes called Oxford) comma. It is optional, but consistency is key. It's not correct to say that American English always puts it there - see the AP Stylebook, for example.

Re: Usage of a comma before 'and' (Guest: Tharabg)

Actually in American English comma is put against the last items. e.g. sales, customer support, and quality. Britishers dont put the comma.

Re: (comma) that/which [American English]

So "that flows eastward from Tibet to the China Sea." is non-restrictive.Yes, it is non-restrictive, but 'which' should be used, not 'that'.

Re: (comma) that/which [American English]

I am very familiar with Chinese geography. The Chang Jiang is the longest river in China. So "that flows eastward from Tibet to the China Sea." is non-restrictive.

Re: (comma) that/which [American English]

Hi AmyThe longest river in China, that flows eastward from Tibet to the China Sea. It is also called the Yangtze.On second thoughts, if "that flows ... China Sea" is a non-restrictive clause, then 'which' should be used. The reason is the word before 'that' should not have a comma in similar...

Re: (comma) that/which [American English]

Thanks, Amy, you're right. I didn't notice the non-restrictive part of the sentence. I also agree that the sentence is awkward.Best wishes