Questions tagged [parenthetical-commas]
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Comma grammatical function
Could someone please name the grammatical comma use in the sentence below? It looks like an interrupter (parenthetical), but I'm unsure if the usage is correct.
"The title of the song “This is ...
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Correlative Conjunctions with a Negative Element; Comma Rules
Contrasting Elements ("not") in Correlative Conjunctions:
When you have a correlative conjunctive that includes a contrasting "not" element (as in: "if not...then...") ...
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Non-restrictive clauses and commas
Do I need the comma in this sentence? If so, what is the grammatical basis behind it?
The significance of the color blue in the poem has long been a point of focus for scholars, largely due to the ...
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Can an em-dash function as both an opener to its own parenthetical and simultaneously close a nonrestrictive clause introduced by a comma?
I've read that you are not supposed to include a comma before 'in which', since it is part of a restrictive clause linked to a noun. If you do put a comma before it, it is to render it part of a ...
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Commas after date element when followed by a parenthetical
In the sentence below, does a comma need to be placed after the parenthetical since a comma would normally come after 2020 in a full date?
Comma?
Review the document I gave you on May 2, 2020 (the May ...
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