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My $10 million estate is to be split among my husband, daughter, son, and nephew. Omitting the comma after son would indicate that the son and nephew would have to split one-third of the estate. ... I get headaches in brightly lit rooms. Brightly is not an adjective because it cannot be used alone with rooms; therefore,
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www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/commas.asp
www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/commas.asp
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Hi, tigerduck. I agree with Kenneth Garland, but I wanted to offer you another little test to see if commas are appropriate punctuation in a given case: If the main sentence makes complete sense without the word or phrase, then set it off...
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=194295
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The comma after therefore provides a shaky footing since it is sometimes needed to clarify the relationship between sentences. In the example you give, however, there is little possibility of misunderstanding.
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www.ncsu.edu/ncsu/grammar/Comma3.html
www.ncsu.edu/ncsu/grammar/Comma3.html
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or "So and So would not benefit from this treatment and, therefore, I have recommended that he forego the surgery."? The comma before "and" and after "therefore" as in the second example sounds correct to me because of the pause when saying the sentence aloud.
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www.englishforums.com/English/CommaQuestionThereforeThe...
www.englishforums.com/English/CommaQuestionThereforeTherefore/cdhgh/post.htm
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However, you need a comma before and after "therefore" because it is used as an interrupter in the sentence.  The sentence would still make sense if you omitted "therefore". Hope that helps! Great sentence to dissect! ;)
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hubpages.com/hub/Semicolonvscomma
hubpages.com/hub/Semicolonvscomma
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No. Example: "It can therefore be declared that ancestors of modern alligators were present during the time of the dinosaurs."
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_a_comma_always_go_after_...
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Describes a problem that occurs because Microsoft CRM truncates the field length after a comma. Therefore, a field length of 2,000 characters is truncated to 2 characters. A hotfix is available to resolve this problem. ... This problem occurs because Microsoft CRM truncates the field length after a comma. When you specify...
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support.microsoft.com/kb/904823
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Do I have to use comma after the word of 'footballer' in this sentence,why? 'Pele is the only footballer?who has had so much impact on football' Thanks in advance. ... Pele is the only football player who has had so much impact on football. Would you add a comma to that sentence? No. Therefore, you don't need a comma in...
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www.answerbag.com/q_view/543900
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Traditionally, formal written English requires writers to use a comma after introductory elements, that is, after clauses or phrases that are at the beginning of a sentence.
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papyr.com/hypertextbooks/grammar/grammar_and_usage_tip_...
papyr.com/hypertextbooks/grammar/grammar_and_usage_tip_of_the_week_1.htm
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