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#2 (permalink) Fri Aug 22, 2008 13:59 pm Use of comma (I spoke to X. He informed me that upon speaking to the FSA they...) |
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. No comma alone; keep the full stop or use "I spoke to X, and he informed me...".
There is a problem with reference. I suggest:
I spoke to X. He spoke to the FSA and informed me that they should be able to give you the password immediately. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Fri Aug 22, 2008 16:03 pm Use of comma (I spoke to X. He informed me that upon speaking to the FSA they...) |
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Dear M,
Thanks for your reply.
Let me explain the scenario. I had to write to a person saying that i spoke to my senior who advised me that after you (client) speak to the FSA the client ought to receive the password immediately. My superior was not the one who spoke to the FSA.
In that case would my referencing be correct or there should be a better way to write what I want to convey. I hope I have clarified my self. |
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Englishlearner25 I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#4 (permalink) Fri Aug 22, 2008 16:17 pm Use of comma (I spoke to X. He informed me that upon speaking to the FSA they |
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Hi Englishlearner25
How about this:
- I spoke to X. He informed me that when you speak to the FSA they should be able to give you the password immediately.
Or this:
- I spoke to X. He informed me that the FSA should be able to give you the password immediately when you speak to them. . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#5 (permalink) Fri Aug 22, 2008 20:38 pm Use of comma (I spoke to X. He informed me that upon speaking to the FSA they...) |
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| Hello Alan, I really like to write in English but my problem is punctuation i'm interested in learning on this specific topic, could you give me tips or any particular pages to read about this?. Thanks in advance. Silvina. |
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#7 (permalink) Sat Aug 23, 2008 0:15 am Use of comma (I spoke to X. He informed me that upon speaking to the FSA they...) |
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Hi Silvina
You might also find this site useful. It provides some guidelines for comma usage: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#8 (permalink) Sat Aug 23, 2008 22:20 pm Use of comma (I spoke to X. He informed me that upon speaking to the FSA they...) |
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| Hello Amy, thanks for sending me this page it looks like i'm looking for. Regards. Silvina. |
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Sipa2008 You can meet me at english-test.net
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#9 (permalink) Fri Aug 29, 2008 23:13 pm Use of comma (I spoke to X. He informed me that upon speaking to the FSA they...) |
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Hello Torsten, At the moment I'm reading about comma usage with conjunction and other transitional expression (such as however, as a result, unfortunately, etc.), but it is confusing because I have two different rules, here are the examples: 1) Antohny, however, did arrive. 2) My grandmother has stayed up late four nights in a row; as a result, she can not seem to get well. Which one is the correct, since the first one requires two commas, and the second one needs semi-colon + comma. Thanks for your support. Regards,Silvina. |
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Sipa2008 You can meet me at english-test.net
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#10 (permalink) Sat Aug 30, 2008 0:15 am Use of comma (I spoke to X. He informed me that upon speaking to the FSA they...) |
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| Both are correct. In the first, there are no parts of that sentence that can stand alone. In the second, you can make two sentences by replacing the ; with a . |
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