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    What is the proper comma usage for the sentence 'I like candy but it is fattening?'

    Question #100840. Asked by zbeckabee. (Nov 08 08 10:44 AM)


    deepakmr

    		The sentence does not need a comma. But a comma may be added as follows:

    'I like candy, but it is fattening'

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma#Uses

    Continuing with the previous answer:
    Two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, 'but', or, yet, so) may or may not be separated by commas, depending on preferred style, or sometimes a desire to overcome ambiguity.

    Nov 08 08, 11:18 AM

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