comma before 'but'

[indifferent]

Is it necessary or not? In what way does it change the meaning of a sentence?

 

[bhaisahab]

Please provide some example sentences.

 

[indifferent]

I cannot do it. My learner asked me if there are any grammar rules connected with using comma before 'but'. That's all...

 

[emsr2d2]

Then you will have to tell your "learner" that it depends on the sentence. Are you teaching English to someone?

 

[Rover_KE]

You could tell your learner to become a member of the forum so that they can ask us directly.

 

[indifferent]

Then you will have to tell your "learner" that it depends on the sentence. Are you teaching English to someone?

I teach quite a different language. I can speak English a little, and a girl asked me about commas in English, just by the way. So don't be snide quoting inappropriate words, I'm not a native speaker or an English teacher to be perfect:-( I'm here, because I often need your help

 

[emsr2d2]

There was nothing snide about my post, nor was quoting "learner" inappropriate. You called her "my learner". I was going to change it to "my student" but as your profile does not show that you are a teacher, I did not consider that you might have students.

It would have been clear if you had said something like "I teach Polish/Spanish/Russian/Chinese etc. One of my students, who knows I speak some English, asked me if there is an rule in English about putting a comma after 'but'." You gave us no context and no explanation.

As Rover said, that student can join the forum and ask us questions directly.

 

[indifferent]

As Rover said, that student can join the forum and ask us questions directly.[/QUOTE]

Perhaps she can but doesn't want, or has already joined the forum but asked me, just by the way. I don't know, it doesn't matter. It was me who was asked for help, and I cannot see anything strange about that.Then, I asked you because I use commas just intiutively, I don't know any rules.

 

[MikeNewYork]

If that is the case, I don't think we can help.