Why sometimes it is correct not to put a comma after an if-clause?
There is a recommendation to put a comma after an if-clause which is placed at the beginning of a sentence. For example:
If there was the time when songs like this were not needed, I would not live to see it.
But here is the sentence:
If you had married this girl you would have been wretched.
Why does it go with no comma?
conditional-constructions punctuation commas
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There is a recommendation to put a comma after an if-clause which is placed at the beginning of a sentence. For example:
If there was the time when songs like this were not needed, I would not live to see it.
But here is the sentence:
If you had married this girl you would have been wretched.
Why does it go with no comma?
conditional-constructions punctuation commas
asked Jan 12 at 11:49
AerAer
222110
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There is a recommendation to put a comma after an if-clause which is placed at the beginning of a sentence. For example:
If there was the time when songs like this were not needed, I would not live to see it.
But here is the sentence:
If you had married this girl you would have been wretched.
Why does it go with no comma?
conditional-constructions punctuation commas
asked Jan 12 at 11:49
AerAer
222110
There is a recommendation to put a comma after an if-clause which is placed at the beginning of a sentence. For example:
If there was the time when songs like this were not needed, I would not live to see it.
But here is the sentence:
If you had married this girl you would have been wretched.
Why does it go with no comma?
conditional-constructions punctuation commas
conditional-constructions punctuation commas
asked Jan 12 at 11:49
AerAer
222110
asked Jan 12 at 11:49
AerAer
222110
asked Jan 12 at 11:49
AerAer
222110
asked Jan 12 at 11:49
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222110
asked Jan 12 at 11:49
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In that case I would say the comma is just there for clarity. You can easily interpret a simple, short sentence, but a longer one with no commas would be harder to comprehend.
edited Jan 12 at 17:26
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answered Jan 12 at 12:12
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To be a little more explicit: a recommendation is only a recommendation. It's a useful thing to consider, but following it won't always be necessary or even a good idea.
– Darael
Jan 12 at 14:50
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In that case I would say the comma is just there for clarity. You can easily interpret a simple, short sentence, but a longer one with no commas would be harder to comprehend.
edited Jan 12 at 17:26
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answered Jan 12 at 12:12
user43712user43712
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To be a little more explicit: a recommendation is only a recommendation. It's a useful thing to consider, but following it won't always be necessary or even a good idea.
– Darael
Jan 12 at 14:50
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In that case I would say the comma is just there for clarity. You can easily interpret a simple, short sentence, but a longer one with no commas would be harder to comprehend.
edited Jan 12 at 17:26
Aer
222110
answered Jan 12 at 12:12
user43712user43712
513
To be a little more explicit: a recommendation is only a recommendation. It's a useful thing to consider, but following it won't always be necessary or even a good idea.
– Darael
Jan 12 at 14:50
add a comment |
In that case I would say the comma is just there for clarity. You can easily interpret a simple, short sentence, but a longer one with no commas would be harder to comprehend.
edited Jan 12 at 17:26
Aer
222110
answered Jan 12 at 12:12
user43712user43712
513
In that case I would say the comma is just there for clarity. You can easily interpret a simple, short sentence, but a longer one with no commas would be harder to comprehend.
edited Jan 12 at 17:26
Aer
222110
answered Jan 12 at 12:12
user43712user43712
513
edited Jan 12 at 17:26
Aer
222110
edited Jan 12 at 17:26
Aer
222110
edited Jan 12 at 17:26
Aer
222110
222110
answered Jan 12 at 12:12
user43712user43712
513
answered Jan 12 at 12:12
user43712user43712
513
answered Jan 12 at 12:12
user43712user43712
513
513
To be a little more explicit: a recommendation is only a recommendation. It's a useful thing to consider, but following it won't always be necessary or even a good idea.
– Darael
Jan 12 at 14:50
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To be a little more explicit: a recommendation is only a recommendation. It's a useful thing to consider, but following it won't always be necessary or even a good idea.
– Darael
Jan 12 at 14:50
To be a little more explicit: a recommendation is only a recommendation. It's a useful thing to consider, but following it won't always be necessary or even a good idea.
– Darael
Jan 12 at 14:50
To be a little more explicit: a recommendation is only a recommendation. It's a useful thing to consider, but following it won't always be necessary or even a good idea.
– Darael
Jan 12 at 14:50
add a comment |
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