how would the all require a comma,please elaborate. And if possible can anyone shed some light on which part of speech are the 2 'all's' being used as? They are adjectives right?

Would someone be so kind as to help me with these?? 1. I asked someone to come in and help him get back on track. 2 He imposes his lifestyle on the whole family as if he was the only person in the house. 3 At no point will he help

"Yes, but he didn't go to the park, though." Does the second comma in the second sentence have any right being there? A comma is often used in this context. In speech, a short pause is used instead of the comma. It helps understand

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

Double and single quotes are standard fare: " ' Ne'er ruffled were a calm, clear lake, Without a boat the wake to make ' and all that ." The comma is fine.

I am looking for suggestions as to how to punctuate a quote within speech. The actual quote is made-up and reads as follows: 'Ne'er ruffled were a calm, clear lake Without a boat the wake to make.' I would like to insert

Hello, I have a colleague who sends mail as Hi, Diane, I am questioning the use of the secondary comma. I have seen Hi, Diane. and Hi Diane, but not Hi, Diane, What is the correct way to punctuate a name in a Salutation? Thank you.

Yes, you can do that: "Damn, he's astute!" or "Damn, is he astute!" (I'd probably use a comma). The emphatic use should not be confused with the use of "damn" to express annoyance: "Damn! He's

It is allowed to omit the comma. If you do use one it tends to give emphasis to the word hence because it implies a pause in speech. Also, add a comma to avoid confusion. For example, consider the sentence 'A year hence consists of 365

Are you sure it is not required? A pause there seems natural, and many texts state that after any form of to say a comma is required. I thought that the quotation marks were not strictly required because this is a form of silent speech but that