Oxford comma
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- is there a comma before or after however
Comma sentence 10 examples
When to use a comma examples.
Place a comma before "nor" to join two independent clauses. Do not use it to join two subjects, two objects, or two verbs.
Place a comma before "nor" to join two independent clauses.
Mia didn't return my calls, nor did she reply to any of my emails.
Mia didn't return my calls nor did she reply to any of my emails.
Do not use a comma when using "nor" to join two subjects, two objects, or two verbs.
Neither exercise nor my diet helped me lose weight.
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When to Add a Comma Before 'Nor'
By pairing two negative ideas, the conjunction "nor" is frequently used to introduce more negativity to a previous negative clause or sentence.
I refuse to kiss to people I don't know, nor will I hug them.
Note that we normally use inversion in these sentences; that is, the subject and first auxiliary are inverted ("nor will I" in the example above).
Place a comma before a coordinating conjunction, such as "nor", to introduce an independent clause (a group of words with a subject and a verb that can stand alone).
I don't expect poor job performance in this company, nor
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