Is as well as considered a parenthical phrase? Should it be set off with commas? Thanks! My non-linguistic view thinks not. I may be wrong but one of the "as well as" usages has a prepositional property which is typically

According to the strict rules, if you have two complete sentences joined by the "and" you use the comma. So, your should NOT have the comma, the second should, the third should not, and the fourth should. In practice, if the two

It can be set within a sentence if set off by commas, but it is awkward there.

Hello, Mariott, 1. I hope this will make you happy and will not be forgotten.- correct; no comma before and when the subject of the second clause is ellipted, as shown by the materials in the Survey of English Usage. 2. I hope this will make

1. The question has been answered a few times already , but has not been answered. Okay to omit the subject in the sentences like the above (omitting the subject in the second clause), right? A comma before but is necessary even when the

What is the best grammar book for a university student in Canada? I would like one that covers a wide range of examples and usages. A strong focus on punctuation would be very helpful since most of the time I have a question about the

Hi. I think generally there are three considerations for us to consider when deciding whether or not to place a comma before a subordinate clause. What do you think about the three considerations below? Are they plausible? 1. not quite

On Marie's move-in day, she told me, the neighbor in Apartment 5C below confronted her angrily about the noise from her apartment.

Which sentence is correct with the usage of commas: 1. On Marie’s move-in day, she indicated to me, the neighbor below apartment 5C confronted her angrily regarding noise from Marie’s apartment. OR 2. On Marie’s move-in day she

Hello CalifJim, Thanks for your explanation. I understand my problem with this question now. Could I ask if the following "in" and "of" usages are correct, which I hope they won't give you the wrinkles this