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I would greatly appreciate some help with a question about commas.
In the following sentence, should there be a comma after the first three words? ("Mowat believes that,")
Version 1: Mowat believes that, despite the income-based nature of the tax, the premium will disproportionately affect lower-income families who already pay for prescriptions at their own cost.
Version 2: Mowat believes that despite the income-based nature of the tax, the premium will disproportionately affect lower-income families who already pay for prescriptions at their own cost (Kusch and Gerster).
I understand that commas can be used to set off a dependent clause, IF the dependent clause is nonessential, but I feel lost in applying this rule to this sentence. I would be very grateful for guidance.
In the following sentence, should there be a comma after the first three words? ("Mowat believes that,")
Version 1: Mowat believes that, despite the income-based nature of the tax, the premium will disproportionately affect lower-income families who already pay for prescriptions at their own cost.
Version 2: Mowat believes that despite the income-based nature of the tax, the premium will disproportionately affect lower-income families who already pay for prescriptions at their own cost (Kusch and Gerster).
I understand that commas can be used to set off a dependent clause, IF the dependent clause is nonessential, but I feel lost in applying this rule to this sentence. I would be very grateful for guidance.
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