Comments on: English Grammar 101: Conjunctions http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-conjunctions/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-conjunctions/comment-page-1/#comment-189922 Maeve Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:33:32 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=528#comment-189922 Linnea, You are correct to question the omission of the comma in that sentence. The rule is to place a comma before the conjunction "but." Considering the nature of the post and this site, I should have put it in. In practice--and I believe many writers do this--I omit the comma when the clauses are short. Thanks for the comment. Linnea,
You are correct to question the omission of the comma in that sentence.

The rule is to place a comma before the conjunction “but.” Considering the nature of the post and this site, I should have put it in.

In practice–and I believe many writers do this–I omit the comma when the clauses are short.

Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-conjunctions/comment-page-1/#comment-189917 Maeve Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:21:03 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=528#comment-189917 Abida, The sentence is incorrect. One action was already in progress when the second action occurred. You could say: *I was waiting for the train when I saw some flashing lights.* or *While I was waiting for the train, I saw some flashing lights.* Abida,
The sentence is incorrect. One action was already in progress when the second action occurred. You could say:

*I was waiting for the train when I saw some flashing lights.*
or
*While I was waiting for the train, I saw some flashing lights.*

]]> By: Abida http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-conjunctions/comment-page-1/#comment-189806 Abida Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:17:21 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=528#comment-189806 "I waited for the train when I saw some flashing lights." Is this sentence correct or not. If not than explain why. “I waited for the train when I saw some flashing lights.” Is this sentence correct or not. If not than explain why.

]]> By: Linnea http://www.dailywritingtips.com/english-grammar-101-conjunctions/comment-page-1/#comment-24986 Linnea Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:47:54 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=528#comment-24986 I would like to understand the use of commas and coordinating conjunctions. In your example sentence "I painted the walls but Jack painted the woodwork" no comma is used to connect the clauses. Why didn't you use the comma in this example? I would like to understand the use of commas and coordinating conjunctions. In your example sentence “I painted the walls but Jack painted the woodwork” no comma is used to connect the clauses. Why didn’t you use the comma in this example?

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