Commas after conjunctions

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Anna232

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I often use commas in English in the same way I use it in my language. Some textbooks briefly explain how to use commas after conjunctions. For example, "although" isn't followed by a comma, while "however" is. Could you recommend a textbook or some reliable sources on the internet to learn how to use them? Especially such conjunctions as "additionally," "moreover," etc.

What do you think about The Elements of Style by William Strunk?


I came across this website. https://libguides.staffs.ac.uk/academic_writing/linking maybe it is a good one.
I once shared the link of a website I was using and thought was a good one. But a native speaker told me it had a lot of errors so I stopped using it.
 
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"The Elements of Style" is a great little book.

A good rule of thumb is to put a comma where you would naturally pause. (It's probably been years since I have used "moreover".)
 
First, get clear in your mind the difference between conjunctions and adverbs.
 
First, get clear in your mind the difference between conjunctions and adverbs.
OK. But I would rather use textbooks than different websites, so I would appreciate a textbook recommendation.
 
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