comma before which?

Posted By: Loves To Type on 2009-06-05
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Could someone please clarify for me when I need to use a comma before which? I looked it up in BOS but I need someone to explain it to me in plain English. Also, does anyone know if there is a feature in AutoCorrect to change 1 space between sentences into 2? TIA!

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comma before which? - Loves To Type
- when to put a comma before 'which', in plain English... ... - ()
- To change to two spaces after a period . . . - ---hope this helps!
  - yeah, and how about this...sm - me
  - there is also a way to do it in Autocorrect, - ()
  - this does not work for me, I do not know - ()
- commas and which - Winnie
- My MTSO has recently been - SM
  - What a crock. I've solved it by starting to put in commas - whenever and wherever - S/M

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Replace semicolon with comma, remove comma
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I say no comma...sm
I seem to recall learning that no comma was necessary when the 2 adjectives described different things. Since pleasant describes her personality and elderly describes general age, no comma necessary. If it said "A pleasant, jovial lady" then you'd use the commas since both describe personality. I think it's easiest to do as someone said above and ask yourself if you would or could put an "and" between them, or if you feel a pause is necessary in the sentence to separate thoughts. Although you possibly could put an "and" there, most people wouldn't say "pleasant and elderly" and I don't feel a pause is warranted there, so I think it's fine without it.

comma
In #2, it's because "multiple slcerosis cannot be exluded" is a whole sentence. Not sure about the first one.

no comma after domed,
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WAS and Dr. Smith's, (comma)
just my 2 cents, but I think it's right.

comma usage
QA is correct; the commas do belong there, and it would be wrong to omit them. The first comma is a series of adjectives; the other comma is to separate two conjoined sentences.

I would put a comma but definitely not a semicolon.

Omit comma in your example.

Response to comma
Bless you. .I thought I was missing a "mandatory" BOS style change or something. Thank you so much!!!

do you have a comma key on your keyboard?......nm
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I agree - comma if it's informal nd first name is used
and colon if they use the last name. (Dear Dr. Martin: or Dear John,). That's what I've always been told.

a comma doesn't belong there!
im glad you haven't done it after!!! :)

My best one says inverted comma for quotation marks.
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Can some explain the grammar rule for comma use in --sm

in the following sentences?

1. Stable, broad-based posterior disc bulge effacing the ventral aspect of the thecal sac with resultant mild to moderate bilateral neural foraminal narrowing. Stable associated mild facet arthropathy. --comma after small

2. This is felt to most likely represent nonspecific demyelination, and multiple sclerosis cannot be excluded. --comma after and

Was counted off for these by QA as 'necessary commas' but do not know why.

very bad syntax and is your keyboard missing the comma key?...m
nm

when to put a comma before 'which', in plain English... ...
Some nonessential clauses begin with who, whom, which or that and include a verb.
Put a comma before those.

Example: The house, which is a very old house, is situated on 45-92 Grand Street.

Consider the commas as 'hooks.' The clause 'which is a very old house' could be 'unhooked' and dropped out of the sentence because it is not necessary to identify where the house is situated. It is merely extra information and not essential to the basic meaning of the sentence.

In all other cases do NOT put a comma.
Acc to my experience there are more cases that do NOT require a comma before 'which.' Also, the trend nowadays is to minimize the usage of commas and hyphens.

I'd lose the comma after the male and replace with "who is".
Otherwise, the sentence is fragmented. Do you have carte blanche to edit for clarity and style purposes?

I feel left out! Nobody picked on my errant comma that shoulda been a semi colon.
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If it's a business letter you use a colon. if it's a personal letter you use a comma. nm