I agree with your reasoning and comments completely. 1. In the first sentence a comma seems preferable after Joe since one gets the impression that the person who utters the sentence is holding the message, just one message, in his hand right

You must use anything instead of something because this phrase is a question. In this case, "to you" is optional, because M are talking only with one person, who is, in this case, F. You can't use "go ahead" but a comma

Hi, Very generally speaking, commas in longer sentences help the reader's understanding by identifying their different parts. In spoken English, obviously there are no commas, but the speaker will usually pause. That's what a comma

Just an opinion, since this forum is intended for Basic and Easy English question-- Your question was not a basic and easy one, Iris; it should have been posted in General English Grammar . sometimes it would be good if you could answer in a

Hi Mister Micawber, Thank you for answering my questions. I really admire your knowledge. Just an opinion, since this forum is intended for Basic and Easy English question, sometimes it would be good if you could answer in a more

1) Your interpretation of the sentence is correct. A comma would help make the sentence easier to read, and would probably be more correct. However, in spoken English, many people would not pause where the comma should go. Leaving the comma out in

Thank you. Would you allow me to indulge in my asking this further question? You wrote: But when it comes to conversational English, the comma would differentiate the speaker's feelings I wonder what different effects would be

The usage of comma in these contexts would be of personal choice. Either way, you are expressing the same idea. But when it comes to conversational English, the comma would differentiate the speaker's feelings. As far as written English is

Hi Pter One reason that commas are difficult is that the "rules" are often flexible. There is a much repeated rhyme about commas that kids often get in school here, and I think that rhyme is not too bad as a very general guideline for