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Use a comma + a little conjunction (and, but, for, nor, yet, or, so) to connect two independent clauses, as in "He hit the ball well, but he ran toward third base."
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A comma should be placed before the word but only if but is at the beginning of an independent clause. I would go for a walk, but for the rain. In this sentence, but is being used to mean except. Because but isn't starting an independent clause, the comma isn't required. |
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over a year ago
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"But, in some instances, it can go after... 
I was taught to never start a sentence with but  "
So was I, but I couldnt be arsed making up the rest of the sentence just to illustrate the comma...
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"But, in some instances, it can go after...
I was taught to never start a sentence with but
So was I, but I couldnt be arsed making up the rest of the sentence just to illustrate the comma...
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You beat me to it with the But, |
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"But, in some instances, it can go after...
I was taught to never start a sentence with but
So was I, but I couldnt be arsed making up the rest of the sentence just to illustrate the comma...
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Lazy sod of a mod. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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thought this was going to be an arse of a thread, but i was wrong -
or should that read,
thought this was going to be an arse of a thread but, i was wrong
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"Use a comma + a little conjunction (and, but, for, nor, yet, or, so) to connect two independent clauses, as in "He hit the ball well, but he ran toward third base."
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He said yes but, in case you didn't know, he wanted to say no.
Is the comma in the right place there? Because the 'in case you didn't know' bit could be in () or -- so I dunno how that one works! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"thought this was going to be an arse of a thread, but i was wrong -
or should that read,
thought this was going to be an arse of a thread but, i was wrong
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