College Composition / Unit 7 CMP 0160 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Commas With Transitional Expressions
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The idea
Transitional words such as however, therefore and for example are set off with commas.
In practice
At the start of a sentence: "However, demand held steady." In the middle of a clause: "Demand, however, held steady."
Where people slip
Between two independent clauses, the comma before however must become a semicolon.
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