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subordinate clauses after conjunctions
Must I always enclose it in commas? Is it okay to omit the comma after the conjunction? Here's an example:
"The best way to see a country is to travel on foot, but, if you are pressed for time, you can just..."
OR
"The best way to see a country is to travel on foot, but if you are pressed for time, you can just..."
I've posted this before, but I might have provided a bad example, so I'm posting another one now. Please help me...
Last edited by whatever_love_means; 10-Mar-2007 at 23:02.
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Re: subordinate clauses after conjunctions
I would say that that is an optional usage, and that the comma slightly changes the emphasis, by making 'if you are pessed for time' an aside.
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Re: subordinate clauses after conjunctions
Ah, emphasis, I see. Thank you very much again.
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