Punctuation in Review
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I do not think that is right as the clause after "but" is not independent. It is not a complete sentence.
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You are correct. The comma rule calls for a comma before but when but is a coordinating conjunction. A coordinating conjunction joins two independent clauses. The two phrases after but do not include a verb nor a subject since both are prepositional phrases - with a more sinister edge and to it. For more about but with commas, which you don't seem to need, you can go to https://www.grammarly.com/blog/comma-before-but/.RGraf wrote: ↑21 Sep 2018, 15:03 Per the instructions on the review scorecard page, I was to post my question here. It was noted in a review I submitted that a comma belonged before "but" in this sentence: So much of it reminded me of the world today but with a more sinister edge to it.
I do not think that is right as the clause after "but" is not independent. It is not a complete sentence.
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You have the option to appeal that via your RT page.RGraf wrote: ↑21 Sep 2018, 15:03 Per the instructions on the review scorecard page, I was to post my question here. It was noted in a review I submitted that a comma belonged before "but" in this sentence: So much of it reminded me of the world today but with a more sinister edge to it.
I do not think that is right as the clause after "but" is not independent. It is not a complete sentence.
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The use of punctuations general has always been up to the user and the voice he/she uses to write.
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I can see that you are new here. In reviews, editors do look at punctuation and mark off for punctuation that does not follow grammar guidelines. In the case above, it looks like the editor may have erred, but it's not up to the user to just use whatever punctuation that they want to...Melekwe Anthony wrote: ↑25 Sep 2018, 17:44 It's up to you.
The use of punctuations general has always been up to the user and the voice he/she uses to write.
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jgraney8 wrote: ↑21 Sep 2018, 21:20You are correct. The comma rule calls for a comma before but when but is a coordinating conjunction. A coordinating conjunction joins two independent clauses. The two phrases after but do not include a verb nor a subject since both are prepositional phrases - with a more sinister edge and to it. For more about but with commas, which you don't seem to need, you can go to https://www.grammarly.com/blog/comma-before-but/.RGraf wrote: ↑21 Sep 2018, 15:03 Per the instructions on the review scorecard page, I was to post my question here. It was noted in a review I submitted that a comma belonged before "but" in this sentence: So much of it reminded me of the world today but with a more sinister edge to it.
I do not think that is right as the clause after "but" is not independent. It is not a complete sentence.