I stopped at the florist on the way to the hospital. I had to wait in line, but that was okay, because I got the last red rose. Mom and I both liked them; it was one of the few…
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More Than One Adjective–Comma or No Comma?
We’ve all done it. The only place your characters can take refuge is in a spooky old house. Or is it a spooky, old house? Dang, what was that rule again? Fear not. I’m here to explain it for you.…
Tagged with: Cathleen Townsend, Comma, coordinate adjectives, non-coordinate adjectives, ranking adjectives
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Commas and Introductory Words
Commas should be used not only after introductory phrases, but after introductory words as well. It’s a simple-seeming rule, but as always, the permutations can be frustrating. I have to admit my googling netted me a disappointing catch on this…
Tagged with: adverbs, Cathleen Townsend, commas, interjections, introductory words, names used as a form of address
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Commas: Introductory Phrases
According to Purdue (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/607/) introductory phrases, unlike introductory clauses, “don’t have both a subject and a verb that are separate from the subject and verb in the main clause of the sentence. Common introductory phrases include prepositional phrases, appositive phrases,…
Tagged with: absolute phrases, Cathleen Townsend, commas, infinitive phrases, introductory phrases, participial phrases, prepositional phrases
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Commas: Introductory Clauses
A comma is used after an introductory clause or phrase. So first, you’ll need to know the difference between clauses and phrases. If you don’t know, don’t worry–it’s actually quite easy. A clause has a subject and a verb (predicate),…
Tagged with: Cathleen Townsend, clause vs. phrase, Comma, dependent clause, independent clause, introductory clause
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