Even if rare, when can this happen? Any trustworthy examples?  11. Do Not Use a Comma Before “Because” Do not use a comma before “because” unless “because” introduces a nonrestrictive clause. That rarely happens. Incorrect: This is contradictory to the common practice, because, according to that practice, the title of ownership will not be transferred to the buyer until payment is completed. Correct: This is contradictory to the common practice because, according to that practice, the title of ownership will not be transferred to the buyer until payment is completed.  Bahrych, Merino. Legal Writing and Analysis in a Nutshell 5th edition (2017). p. 226-7.
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In what situation do you put a comma before "because"?   And, when do you not put a comma before "because"?   I've always assumed that you put a comma, because the clause introduced by "because" will always be independent, because it cannot stand on its own, because it wouldn't make sense on its own.   Is this the case? Could you think of an example where it doesn't take a comma?
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Possible Duplicate:     Which one is correct? I thought the latter would be correct but apparently the former is always used; why? Edit: Another (confusing) example:
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In this sentence:     Four items are responsible for three-fourths of the overall spending around the world, the most prominent share being that of food.   Why after the comma, the verb "being" is used? Why it does not use "is"?
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I am confused with the usage of so.  Consider some examples from Oxford and Meriam-webster        It was still painful so I went to see a doctor (Oxford).   We were bored with the movie, so we left (MW).   There are no more chairs available, so you'll have to stand (MW).      So is a conjunction in all the above sentences. But I don't understand when to place a comma before it. So is one of FANBOYS. Thus, we have use a comma when it connects two independent clauses, which I think contradict the first sentence.  Is the placement of comma before so depends on a style guide? For example, Americans prefer a comma while the British doesn't.
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According to the Wikipedia page for the , "Use of the comma is consistent with conventional practice" and "Use of the comma is inconsistent with conventional practice." Did the Oxford Comma come before its omission, or was the Oxford Comma traditionally omitted?  It makes logical sense that every item in a list would be separated in the same way: by a comma. If the Oxford Comma is conventionally correct, when and why did people begin to omit it?
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Despite the advice of style guides (they're just an opinion), would you omit the comma after "New Jersey" in this example as I have done?  Please, no recasts.     The Elizabeth, New Jersey rock band cut its first CD last month.   In a full date adjective, would you omit the comma after "1999" as I did below?     The June 6, 1999 issue of Billboard Magazine sold like hot cakes.   Lastly, can we omit the comma, as I did, after "1964" below?     November 6, 1964 is my birthdate.
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Consider:     This book provides a solid psychological understanding of these experiments, and adds a few expansions and conclusions of its own. It also provides …   My question regards the comma. I have been told that having the comma there is an error.  According to  this seems to be the case according to “some style guides”. The reason is that the stuff after the comma is not independent; it’s dependent on what comes before.  What do you think? It would seem to me the comma helps a lot, because those two “and”s without any comma make the sentence rather cluttered. That’s why I put the comma there. So I’m not sure.
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Here, Cambridge doesn't use a comma.  I am confused. Example in Cambridge Dictionary: Unfortunately we can't come this evening after all.    On different pages i found some rules telling there needs to be a comma. Examples follow:  We do usually put a comma after adverbs like 'unfortunately'. They are called 'sentence adverbs' because they modify the whole sentence and often give the opinion of the speaker/writer.  A parenthetical phrase adding detail to the main clause. Initially placed parentheticals are normally set off by a comma.  Cause I'm studying for my Level 2 graduation, i want going crazy reading here and there comma rules followed by looking in the Cambridge Dictionary without finding them there.   HELP me out please !
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My question arises from , where OP asks whether he should use the singular or plural verb form after "the title, as well as the tone,"  As luck would have it, when I searched Google Books for , I found...        ...and...        At the risk of having this question closed as just peeving, I feel that the first one should have been plural "err", because without the commas it seems to me both "the title" and "the tone" have more or less equal status as "joint" subjects of the verb, making it plural.  On the other hand, I feel the commas in the second example effectively demote "the tone" to "parenthetical" status (the clause is almost incidental). Since this encourages us think of "the title" as the primary subject, it should have been singular "derives".  I'm no great fan of "grammatical rules", but it seems weird to me that the only two relevant examples for this specific wording should both (in opposite ways!) contradict my inclinations.  What's going on?
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Sometimes I see a comma after the proper name:     Hello Mr. Black,      In order to give you....   But my native language is not English and I think that the comma in this phrase should be placed before the proper name:      Hello, Mr. Black.      In order to give you....   What is the correct punctuation in English?
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I noticed the following sentence, taken from Mark Twain's "The Awful German Language:"     Fifthly, I would do away with those long compounded words; or require the speaker to deliver them in sections, with intermissions for refreshments.   What is the grammatical function of the semicolon here? I would have expected a comma to be appropriate here, as to me it coordinates a dependent clause, and that would be solely under the jurisdiction of a comma, as I understood.   I thought semicolons were for replacing conjunctions between independent clauses or avoiding confusion with commas when writing a list that requires commas for one of the points within.  Thank you!
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My friend, John, and I went shopping.    My friend John and I went shopping.       I believe we need to wrap our friend's name in commas (first sentence example), but wouldn't that make it three people?
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I am no native speaker and always confused about the comma in introductory phrases, in particular in prepositional phrases. Is there any hard rule when a comma must be set? If I make a google search for certain phrases, I often find both variants. Typical examples where I am not sure whether a comma must be set are:        First[ly][,] I must phone mother   In this case[,] we must...   For simple problems[,] the algorithm...   From Lemma 1.2[,] we obtain...   For a typical user[,] the algorithm...   In our theory[,] we...   A dark line on the horizon[,] the mountain range we were headed for seemed somehow not as threatening as when we had started out on the trip.   Avidly reading her novel[,] Jane did not notice that her stop was approaching.   To be sure[,] it is not easy to see a solution.   When you get to Rome[,] give me a ring.
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I notice that "let alone" is used in sentences that have a comma. The structure of the sentence is what comes before the comma is some kind of negative statement. Right after the comma is "let alone," followed by the rest of the sentence.  What does "let alone" mean here? Does it mean the same thing as "or even?" Can someone explain this phrase and sentences that have it?
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When an adverb is the last word in a sentence, is it preferable to insert a comma before that word or to leave it as is (with no comma)? For example:  How many employees, roughly? or How many employees roughly? How long was the driveway, approximately? or How long was the driveway approximately?
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Is it necessary to use comma in a big number? For example, if anyone writes one million four hundred thousand and two as 1400002 instead of 1,400,002 on answer sheet of listening section of IELTS test, will it be considered incorrect?  Thanks in advance.
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I've been writing in English for many years, but there are certain recurring issues that come up in my writing, which I can't seem to resolve permanently. Primarily I have a problem with punctuation. In my native language, commas are very commonly used. One would place a comma to separate any portion of the sentence that serves a specific grammatical role. At least, this is the case according to the rules I was taught in school. I can see when I write in English that there are extraneous commas, but I can't always figure out which ones, and why. When dependent clauses require commas, when do they allow them, and when are they definitely incorrect?