For example, what is wrong with using a comma in this sentence,
"Around this time the polka music and button accordian played by German immigrant railroad workers, left their mark on waila." Apparently, I am not supposed to use a comma after "workers". Why not? And what about this sentence, "The practice of advancing a person's age, seems to me to reflect the value a society places on life experience and longevity. " What is wrong with the comma after "age"? Thank you ever so for your time!
2007-10-23 06:46:46 · 4 answers · asked by Adhilia 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
No need to separate complete subjects from predicates with a comma, which you've done in both sentences.
2007-10-23 06:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by jaicee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first comma marks the end of the phrase "played by German immigrant workers." I see nothing wrong with a comma at both ends of the phrase. It stems the "run-on."
Apart from the leading comma, the same observation applies to the second example.
2007-10-23 06:58:04 · answer #2 · answered by picador 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Placing a comma after "workers" is a comma splice because it improperly joins independent clauses. Putting a comma after "age" is just unnecessary. I used to over-use commas, too. And to get over the habit (although, I still get comma happy), I re-read the sentence pausing after each comma because commas are supposed to illicit a pause when reading aloud. Anyhow, if you do that it'll make sense.
2007-10-23 07:45:46 · answer #3 · answered by Nickie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you use comma when illustrating a sentence or writing aletter
2007-10-27 06:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by bidesh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋