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Re How to use commas in English.
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- 2018-03-29
In response to How to use commas in English. (student)
Put commas before FANBOYS:
For – presents rationale ("They do not gamble or smoke, for they are ascetics.")
And – presents non-contrasting item(s) or idea(s) ("They gamble, and they smoke.")
Nor – presents a non-contrasting negative idea ("They do not gamble, nor do they smoke.")
But – presents a contrast or exception ("They gamble, but they don't smoke.")
Or – presents an alternative item or idea ("Every day they gamble, or they smoke.")
Yet – presents a contrast or exception ("They gamble, yet they don't smoke.")
So – presents a consequence ("He gambled well last night, so he smoked a cigar to celebrate.")
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- How to use commas in English. -- student -- 2018-03-29
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- Re How to use commas in English. -- Silverboy -- 2018-03-29
- Re How to use commas in English. -- Vince B. -- 2018-03-29
- Re How to use commas in English. -- Sean the Sheep -- 2018-03-29
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