Comma Quandary
I, either, have, too, many or not enough so I can't win.27 total reviews
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Confusing to say the least. Liz. I believe a comma always follows words at the start of a sentence like then, now, soon etc. I see so many that put a comma before the start of a phrase that adds more info before the end of the sentence like it wasn't part of the original thought. It's hard to know what to do with the current comma craze.
Respectfully, Jan
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Confusing to say the least. Liz. I believe a comma always follows words at the start of a sentence like then, now, soon etc. I see so many that put a comma before the start of a phrase that adds more info before the end of the sentence like it wasn't part of the original thought. It's hard to know what to do with the current comma craze.
Respectfully, Jan
Comment Written 24-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Check out Wendy G's review--I'd have done exactly as she did, per common sense as to natural speech. But my editor goes by THE RULES. I fear I've wrongly "corrected" errors in my reviews.
Comment from lyenochka
If a pro like you has questions, then I will remain comatose about commas. I have read Woe is I and Lapsing into a Comma and I still don't fully understand when to use them. I'm grateful to you for you help!
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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If a pro like you has questions, then I will remain comatose about commas. I have read Woe is I and Lapsing into a Comma and I still don't fully understand when to use them. I'm grateful to you for you help!
Comment Written 24-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Check out Wendy G's review--I'd have done exactly as she did, per common sense as to natural speech. But my editor goes by THE RULES. I fear I've wrongly "corrected" errors in my reviews.
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I agree with Wendy's comments. That sounds correct. It really depends on how "now" is used whether as a preposition or a simple introductory syllable.
Comment from Eunice Amero
Thats something hard to get used to. Remembering where to put commas. Oh dear she should had showed you where you went wrong. Good work thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Thats something hard to get used to. Remembering where to put commas. Oh dear she should had showed you where you went wrong. Good work thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 24-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Nice to see you, Eunice! Check out Wendy G's review--I'd have done exactly as she did, per common sense as to natural speech. But my editor goes by THE RULES. I fear I've wrongly "corrected" errors in my reviews.
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You are very welcome. Nice to see you. Editors sometime can be picky. Good luck.
Comment from Wendy G
This is what I would do with her paragraph:
"Now Victor will edit your story. Then he will get back to you with the usual boatload of comma citations, even though you've sworn on a virtual stack of grammar tomes that you have the rules down pat."
If you put a comma after "now" it almost sounds like an instruction, almost like "Now, listen here,Victor will edit ... " whereas you want it to simply represent a time from now on.
I would actually prefer "Victor will now edit your story" as that sounds clearer.
But I am sure that there will be different preferences from each reviewer. You will probably get a range of opinions whatever you do!
Wendy
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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This is what I would do with her paragraph:
"Now Victor will edit your story. Then he will get back to you with the usual boatload of comma citations, even though you've sworn on a virtual stack of grammar tomes that you have the rules down pat."
If you put a comma after "now" it almost sounds like an instruction, almost like "Now, listen here,Victor will edit ... " whereas you want it to simply represent a time from now on.
I would actually prefer "Victor will now edit your story" as that sounds clearer.
But I am sure that there will be different preferences from each reviewer. You will probably get a range of opinions whatever you do!
Wendy
Comment Written 23-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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I'd have done exactly as you did, per common sense as to natural speech. But she goes by THE RULES. I fear I've wrongly "corrected" errors in my reviews.
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So what are her qualifications for being an expert on commas? The fact that she may have been an editor for years mans nothing. She could be repeating her errors year after year!
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I'm not in a position to argue!
Comment from Spitfire
Commas are my nemesis too. I remember and old rule--wherever you take a breath-that's where to place the comma. What if you are asthmatic!!!!
Love the word "extrapolate". Hard to find a sentence where that fits. Congratulations, Elizabeth.
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Commas are my nemesis too. I remember and old rule--wherever you take a breath-that's where to place the comma. What if you are asthmatic!!!!
Love the word "extrapolate". Hard to find a sentence where that fits. Congratulations, Elizabeth.
Comment Written 23-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Nice to see you again, Shari! Check out Wendy G's review--I'd have done exactly as she did, per common sense as to natural speech. But my editor goes by THE RULES. I fear I've wrongly "corrected" errors in my reviews.
Comment from SimianSavant
How, confident, do you feel, in, your comma, abilities? Some folks have a hard time committing to them, and think too many is bad karma. Too few can cause confusion, but too many, a comedy of errors. Too much laughing from comedy can cause accidents, requiring comma sutures, not to be confused with kama sutra which can cause accidents.
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How, confident, do you feel, in, your comma, abilities? Some folks have a hard time committing to them, and think too many is bad karma. Too few can cause confusion, but too many, a comedy of errors. Too much laughing from comedy can cause accidents, requiring comma sutures, not to be confused with kama sutra which can cause accidents.
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Comment Written 23-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Brilliant! Post that witty bit!
Check out Wendy G's review--I'd have done exactly as she did, per common sense as to natural speech. But my editor goes by THE RULES. I fear I've wrongly "corrected" errors in my reviews.
Comment from Ben Colder
Get Grammarly; it will do a halfway reasonable job. And then there is Microsoft, now that one is awesome. They undo what Grammarly thinks is right, and no comma and then commas. ? Dah.
Thanks for sharing your work. I wish you the best.
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reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Get Grammarly; it will do a halfway reasonable job. And then there is Microsoft, now that one is awesome. They undo what Grammarly thinks is right, and no comma and then commas. ? Dah.
Thanks for sharing your work. I wish you the best.
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Comment Written 23-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Thanks for stopping by, Ben. Check out Wendy G's review--I'd have done exactly as she did, per common sense as to natural speech. But my editor goes by THE RULES. I fear I've wrongly "corrected" errors in my reviews.