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 Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:33 am Comma and more commas: Why did the writer not use a comma? |
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Welcome, Irina!
The comma is optional after a short introductory adverbial phrase. |
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| Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:09 am Comma and more commas: Why did the writer not use a comma? |
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And as our English teachers told us in American high school, "When in doubt, leave it out."
There's one context where speakers of continental European languages often make a mistake in English.
They write:
| Quote: | | "We saw, that the weather was nice." |
But it should be:
| Quote: | | "We saw that the weather was nice." |
With no comma. |
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| Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:10 am Comma and more commas: Why did the writer not use a comma? |
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| Jamie (K) wrote: | They write:
| Quote: | | "We saw, that the weather was nice." |
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This would be wrong in French or Spanish, too, whereas in German a comma is required here. |
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| Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:15 am Comma and more commas: Why did the writer not use a comma? |
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Thank you all for your help.
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Irina Niculiu
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| Fri Jun 08, 2007 14:34 pm Comma and more commas: Why did the writer not use a comma? |
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| Conchita wrote: | | Jamie (K) wrote: | They write:
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This would be wrong in French or Spanish, too, whereas in German a comma is required here. |
In German and all East European languages, like Romanian, which I think is the language of the lady who posted the question. |
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| Fri Jun 08, 2007 15:42 pm that or which; comma |
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Thank you for answering.
On the other hand:
Should it not be "Eastern European"  languages or decent...
"East" referes to the geographical attribute.
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| Fri Jun 08, 2007 17:07 pm Comma and more commas: Why did the writer not use a comma? |
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| You can say both "Eastern European" or "East European". It doesn't matter. Sometimes "east" is used as an adjective or in the names of regions. |
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| Fri Jun 08, 2007 19:57 pm Comma and more commas: Why did the writer not use a comma? |
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Perhaps the question does not belong in this forum, i.e. What do you want to talk about?
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