By Commas, Conversations

1. Because is a conjunction which begins a subordinate causal clause. A subordinate clause should normally be accompanied by a main clause. A main clause can stand on its own; it is not necessary to accompany a main clause with a subordinate clause.Examples:Main clause - subordinate clause. I...

"Maybe" is more conversational and less likely to be used in formal writing, but other than that the two words are very often interchangeable -- as they are in all your dictionary examples. There might be some expressions in which only one of "maybe" or "perhaps" is...

Now, come to think of it, not considering the reason behind, it was quite unfair to her, given that she came all the way, travelled 700 miles, to a totally different state and city to work for him. I know the sentence is fragmented. But I wonder if it's understandable to native speakers. And...

.I have crossed out inappropriate material and underlined some problem areas. You have trouble with commas and with chatting:In taking upon my Senior Honors Project I have thrown myself over a ledge with the intention to climb back up. Through this year my drive, enthusiasm, and patience have...

Are the commas and emdashes used correctly in the below sentences? Please correct them if needed. It has to do with the fact that, due to immigration, travel, Internet, diaspora of all religions around the world, we are now in each other's faces, we are now each other's neighbors. ...

Hello to all, I believe that to learn English depends of the interest of individual and depending of the English knowledge you wanted to learn. like for instance, if you want to speak English all you have to do is to listen very carefully to some tools such as CD, DVD, tapes etc. either audio...

Hi, I think you can use a comma to sort of link two separately written, yet very related-in-content clauses like this: Thank you, it was good to receive a gift of appreciation by you last week. I think 'Thank you' and what follows can be thought of as two separate clauses yet can be...

I have underlined some problem areas: The Woman Within the Doll The Baltimore Sun wrote that back in 1879, “A Doll's House” by Henrik Ibsen “shocked and offended people wherever feet” (1031). This might have caused him to become the “half-drowned” kind of man, as he refers...

Clive wrote: Hi, I have a doubt about using commas when finishing an email. When a person ends an email using comma and doesn´t sign the name . Can it be like a non stop conversation ? No. Put a period. Otherwise, it will look like you omitted part of your email or forgot to finish your...

Hi, I have a doubt about using commas when finishing an email. When a person ends an email using comma and doesn´t sign the name . Can it be like a non stop conversation ? No. Put a period. Otherwise, it will look like you omitted part of your email or forgot to finish your sentence. This...