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Category_MWW Blog>The Comma
Be Wary of That Dependent Clause
You all know this rule: Cardinal Rule No. 1: Put a comma before a coordinate conjunction when it is followed by an independent subject and verb.
But be careful of the dependent clause that LOOKS L...
Category_MWW Blog>Essential versus Nonessential
Which is...
"Which is/are" begins an adjective clause. If the clause is necessary to define the word it modifies and could not be removed without losing communication, then there is no comma before it. If the ...
although
The Story of "Whereas" and "Although"
So often we see whereas and although incorrectly punctuated with a semicolon in front and a comma after as in
...was seen with him; although, she did not...
...was seen with him; whereas, she did ...