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Jerry L'épeire - 2016-04-29
In response to Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia (amused)

A comma is never inserted prior to any form of the verb 'to be'.

Sure about that?

A comma, particularly when used to separate an interrupting dependent clause, is used in this instance prior to an auxiliary form of the verb "to be" in conjunction with a leading comma.

the only reason they want their kids to learn English, is so they can send their kids overseas(paul fox)

In this case, yes, a comma shouldn't be inserted here. However, no, the reason it shouldn't be inserted is because a comma doesn't separate a subject clause from its predicate nor do commas lead off dependent clauses that modify nouns.

I digress. I'm sure the majority of east Asia has long figured out the usefulness (uselessness?) of a white face apart from the superficial.

Back to your regularly scheduled programme - something about English? And white [men] being irrelevant in Asia?

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Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- nijao -- 2016-04-22
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- Andy D -- 2016-04-27
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- nijao -- 2016-04-29
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- nijao -- 2016-04-28
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- nijao -- 2016-04-28
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- paul fox -- 2016-04-27
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- amused -- 2016-04-28
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- Jerry L'épeire -- 2016-04-29
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- paul fox -- 2016-04-29
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- amused -- 2016-04-30
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- amused -- 2016-04-30
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- Jerry L'épeire -- 2016-05-01
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- amused -- 2016-05-01
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- Jerry L'épeire -- 2016-05-17
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- paul fox -- 2016-04-30
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- paul fox -- 2016-04-30
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- paul fox -- 2016-04-28
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- John O'Shei -- 2016-04-28
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Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- AussieBhoy2015 -- 2016-04-28
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- nijao -- 2016-04-29
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- amused -- 2016-04-28
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- John O'Shei -- 2016-04-19
Re the irrelevance of white man in Asia -- nijao -- 2016-04-21
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