I’m not sure which of these sentences is best: ‘There are a large number of alternative, sometimes dangerous interventions being performed on children with ASD.’ ‘There are a large number of alternative and sometimes dangerous interventions being performed on children with ASD.’ ‘There are a large number of alternative, and sometimes dangerous, interventions being performed … Read more
So I’ve got this sentence in my IELTS prep book: The chart shows information about how many people worked from home, in the USA and UK, between 2005 and 2010. The commas sound so weird. I would be grateful if somebody could explain what are they doing up there. Actually, the following sentence looks similar … Read more
Consider the following sentence: The baker may seem to be a gentleman, the butcher may seem to be a rascal, and the candlestick maker may seem to be a fool. Since the verb phrase “may seem to be” is pretty long, I might want to elide “may seem to be”. Can I use gapping commas? … Read more
Consider the following sentence. JS– is an optimizing compiler for the good parts of JavaScript, which helps programmers write efficient and type-safe code so they can develop better quality software and be more productive. This sentence seems all right to me. However, when fed it to https://languagetool.org/, an online grammar checker, it complained about a … Read more
Consider the following example: Apples are healthy and consequently serve as a powerful tool in preventing diseases. Where should I place a comma (or commas) in the above sentence? If I change the above example to: Apples are healthy and consequently they serve as a powerful tool in preventing diseases. Where should I place a … Read more
I want to know whether the sentence As a member of the rescue team, I had a terrifying experience. is correct with the comma after the “as”-clause. From my understanding it boils down to the question whether the phrase “As a member of the rescue team” is a dependent clause. Other questions tackle other clauses … Read more
I saw that “last but not least” are almost always written without a comma (we could write “last, but not least”). Is it an exception made especially for this sentence or is there some rule allowing us to skip a comma before “but”? Or maybe that’s just a very common mistake? Answer @Mick is correct, … Read more
Here’s the sentence: From what I could see, Brom’s facial expression turned from a neutral look, to a surprised one, and then to displeasure. I feel that no commas are necessary when in the form, “X went from A to B.” However, when there are more than just A and B—for example, “X went from … Read more
Dear English native speakers! Could you please tell me, if a comma is needed in this sentence: If for any reason (,) you are not 100 satisfied with the quality of our services, we will refund 100% of your money back. As far as my little research on this shows, a comma is not needed, … Read more
I was writing the following sentence and I’m puzzled which one would be the correct sentence. In my humble opinion, the second sentence looks wrong as a comma is not required. The second part of the sentence "I received..," is an independent sentence, and it is better to use a conjunction like which, or that, … Read more
