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Stupid rule (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Like it was used right or wrong? Just trying to learn!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it was used wrong. CMIIW, but you only need to separate clauses with a comma if the subordinate clause comes before the main clause, so this: We squint at the sun, because it's too bright

Should've been this: We squint at the sun because it's too bright

But if the subordinate clause comes before main, then a comma is needed: Because it's too bright, we squint at the sun

However, the above mistake is not a mistake in German and a few other languages. If you translate the above sentence in German, it looks like this: Wir blinzeln in die Sonne, weil sie zu hell ist (yes, i use Google Translate)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks so much for all the information. I think you explained the comma rule sooo much better than my English teacher. :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I, use, comma's, everywhere, never, wrong, never, right,

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Haha I like that