Punctuation marks: Comma, Colon, Semicolon

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Great cover of commas etc - I always thought you used a comma in a sentence whenever you have to take a breath. Growing up in Australia - we didn't seem to spend much time on the use of commas while in the US there seems to be a lot more focus on using commas etc properly (or should that be proper). Anyway a great vid on this.

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Thank you. Yes, commas definitely help a sentence to be read smoothly. 😊

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Lol that's what I was taught. I used those exact words when I explained when to use a comma to my daughter this morning. So then I googled the rules because somehow breathing to determine the comma rule just didn't seem professional.

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The topic presented is superb. It increases my confidence to accurately use of these three punctuations: commas, colons, and semi-colons. Thank you much.

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OMG, FINALLY I UNDERSTOOD HOW TO USE THEM THANK YOU SO MUCH

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Thank you very much for your explanations concerning commas .

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[@eBenkyou]

Thank you for a good lesson. Would it not be, "so I couldn't afford them."?

[@WritingBetter]

The sentence used in the video is: “The tickets were expensive, so I was not able to afford it.” If the word “it” in the sentence was “a concert or a movie”, then this sentence is correct. If I was buying multiple tickets, then your suggestion of: “The tickets were expensive, so I couldn’t afford them.” would be a correct way to write the sentence. In this case, more information would be necessary to decide which should be used. I hope this helps.

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[@WritingBetter]

Thank you for your question! Yes, you can use a comma the way you did: "Helpful video, thanks!!" Using a comma can be confusing, especially when we use them in a list of ideas or things. Sometimes it depends on the country that you are studying in as well, so if you are a student be sure to ask your teacher or professor what is the standard rule for their class or institution. I purposely included both ways in the video because both are used. You might want to check out these websites that explain the different rules for using a comma in a list. www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/commas_in_lists.htm www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8x6cj6/articles/zxvcrdm www.pristineword.com/comma-simple-list/ www.sussex.ac.uk/informatics/punctuation/comma/listing Thanks again for watching the video!

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[@hans1783]

8:25 This is what I was looking for... I was confuse where's the standing of semi colon compare to comma.

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[@WritingBetter]

The author is saying several things. 1. He says the book only covers a small portion of English style. 2. Most students, once they understand the basic essentials, profit more from individual help for their own specific problems. 3. He thinks the individual help is preferred over any textbook. I hope this helps.

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Philosophy had changed as well , mostly from the rediscovery of classical texts by authors like Aristotle . Why we put comma before mostly ?. In response to this challenge , the Catholic Church offered a counter reformation at the Council of Trent , intent on stopping the spread of Protestantism . Why we put comma before intent ?.

[@WritingBetter]

These are great questions! The first example: You have a complete SVO sentence before the comma and you are adding more information so we put a comma between the two. The second example: The reason is the same for this sentence only this time the phrase comes after the SVO. I hope this helps!

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[@happynappyable]

Compound sentenses contain two or more independent clauses that Paris sentence seem to have been an independent and a dependent clause. Am I mistaken?

[@WritingBetter]

The example sentence: He enjoyed many parts of France, but his favorite was Paris. There are two independent clauses in this sentence. 1. He enjoyed many parts of France. SVO 2. His favorite was Paris. SVO Both sentences have a subject, verb, and an object which makes them both independent clauses.

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[@dalalDalal-ri1ll]

I have problematic issues with commas concerning some sentences I read in articles . Please , could you help me in figuring out why we put comma in these two sentences ?.

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I have replied on the next question.

[@xiphactinusaudax1045]

Is there ever a situation in which a semicolon would be the mandatory punctuation mark? Could you always just replace it with a period or a comma + coordinating conjunction?

[@WritingBetter]

When you connect two independent sentences with a semicolon, you do not need a conjunction (and, but, so, etc). Not many people know how to use a semicolon; they do not use it very often. However, we cannot take the semicolon out and replace it with just a comma: Not many people know how to use a semicolon, they do not use it very often. (This is incorrect in English) We need to include a conjunction after the comma. Not many people know how to use a semicolon, so they do not use it very often. I hope this helps. You might also check out this video* kzbin.info/www/bejne/epmQk4eiq6pgmtE

[@さっちゃん-h7l]

I was wondering if the use of “phrase” was correct; “clause” would be correct (?)

[@WritingBetter]

A clause is a group of words that contain a subject and a verb and make a complete sentence (a complete thought). The sun came up at six o’clock. We can have independent clauses and dependent clauses. Independent clause: He will not be able to attend since he has recently been sick. Dependent clause: since he has recently been sick A phrase is a group of words that do not make a complete sentence by themselves. at six o’clock

[@brittneystaples7493]

Can you use a (--) in place of a colon?

[@WritingBetter]

Yes, you can.

[@brittneystaples7493]

Thank you, if you could make more videos going into depth on where/how to use the more uncommon sentence connectors, I would greatly appreciate it!

[@WritingBetter]

I will put that on my list of future videos. You might check out this video (if you haven’t watched it yet): kzbin.info/www/bejne/epmQk4eiq6pgmtE

[@XCCCUnknown]

Hello, I have a question. If I come across a sentence "She needed a ride home so she could avoid the rain." Does this sentence need a comma before the word "so"? why or why not? (I just want to make sure because my brain tells me it does need a comma because of FANBOYS.)

[@WritingBetter]

Thanks for the question. It’s a good question. Your sentence is actually this: She needed a ride home so that she could avoid the rain. (We often leave out the word “that” because it is understood without it.) When we use “so that” or “in order that” we do not need to add a comma. I hope that helps.

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[@AhmedBrarakat]

So, I can use a semicolon to connect two simple sentences, but I can't use a comma?

[@WritingBetter]

Yes, in English, we cannot connect two simple sentences with only a comma. You might want to check out this video about how you can use a semicolon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/epmQk4eiq6pgmtE

[@lucyrualescortes8401]

In the sentence: The company president, Mr. Smith, was away on a business trip." Isn't "Mr. Smith" a piece of essential information? Why is it between commas if that's a restrictive appositive that defines WHO the company president is? Can you explain? I'm confused now.

[@WritingBetter]

This is a good question. Here are two well-known websites that give some information: www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Commas/faq0005.html www.grammarly.com/blog/appositive/ I hope this helps you.

[@WritingBetter]

You could write the sentence in this way: Mr. Smith, the company president, was away on business.

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what is capitalize?

[@WritingBetter]

Capitalize means to write a word starting with a capital letter. For example: president becomes President

[@CH-bx3rv]

At approximately 6 minutes 18 seconds, you didn't have a comma after 'number' - why? I'm assuming you write American style (from your earlier explanation).

[@WritingBetter]

I am glad that you are watching the video so closely! I don’t remember for sure, but I may have decided to leave out the comma to show that it can be written that way in different countries.

[@CH-bx3rv]

I grew up in Australia, in the generation where gramma was deliberately not taught in the curriculum. Now my children are asking me the rules, and I am very grateful for your explanations. I really appreciate that you explain the difference between British and American English. We live in Europe, so depending on which teacher you get for English, they explain (or don't explain) the rules differently. So you can imagine how confusing that can become.

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The ticket was expensive, so I was not able to afford it. The tickets were expensive, so I was not able to afford them.

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