Gasp! The horror! It’s just a poor, innocent little comma, and so many people abuse it. But I know that none of you want to be part of this terrible trend, so I thought I’d run through some of the…
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Comma Abuse
Tagged with: Cathleen Townsend, comma splice, dependent clause, FANBOYS, independent clause, predicate, subject
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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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Cathleen Townsend 