{"id":8958,"date":"2020-10-25T14:54:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T14:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=8958"},"modified":"2022-09-19T18:11:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T18:11:32","slug":"comma-after-currently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-currently\/","title":{"rendered":"Comma after \u201ccurrently\u201d: The Definitive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:150%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}<\/style><p>Some words or phrases are often or always used in a way that means they will need to be followed by a comma.<\/p>\n<p>Other words or phrases can take up several different positions in a sentence. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/unnecessary-commas\/\">Whether or not a comma is needed<\/a><\/strong> will vary based on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-where\/\">where<\/a><\/strong> the word is.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Currently&rdquo; is an example of the second type of word. Let&rsquo;s take a look at when you do and don&rsquo;t need a comma after &ldquo;currently.&rdquo;<br>\n&nbsp;<br>\n[toc]\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Do you need a comma after &ldquo;currently&rdquo;?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>When &ldquo;currently&rdquo; is the introductory word at the beginning of a sentence or independent clause, you need a comma after it. &ldquo;Currently&rdquo; can also come at the end of an independent clause, and you need a comma after it if it is joined to another independent clause with a conjunction. You also need a comma after &ldquo;currently&rdquo; when it is followed by a nonessential clause. The rest of the time, &ldquo;currently&rdquo; usually does not need to be followed by a comma.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Currently&rdquo; is an adverb, and it can appear in several different places in a sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the time, whether or not to put a comma after &ldquo;currently&rdquo; is not about the word itself but about where it falls in the sentence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>&ldquo;Currently&rdquo; as an introductory word<\/h2>\n<p>When &ldquo;currently&rdquo; comes at the beginning of a sentence or independent clause, it should be followed by a comma.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Currently, I cannot comment on the situation.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">They used to have a lot of boots for sale, but currently, they are only selling sandals.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Yesterday, they spent the day hiking; currently, they are lounging by the pool.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>This falls under the rule that introductory words or phrases should be followed by a comma.<\/p>\n<p>This includes a number of words dealing with time just as &ldquo;currently&rdquo; does, such as &ldquo;later,&rdquo; &ldquo;yesterday,&rdquo; &ldquo;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-today\/\">today<\/a><\/strong>&ldquo;,&nbsp; and &ldquo;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-sometimes\/\">sometimes<\/a><\/strong>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8963\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin.png\" alt='Comma Usage after \"currently\"' width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin.png 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-561x842.png 561w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-364x546.png 364w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-728x1092.png 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-608x912.png 608w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-758x1137.png 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin.png\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8963 eager-load\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%201500'%3E%3Crect%20width='1000'%20height='1500'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt='Comma Usage after \"currently\"' width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin.png 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-561x842.png 561w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-364x546.png 364w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-728x1092.png 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-608x912.png 608w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-after-currently-pin-758x1137.png 758w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>&ldquo;Currently&rdquo; at the end of an independent clause<\/h2>\n<p>Any time you join two independent clauses with a conjunction, the clauses need to be separated by a comma.<\/p>\n<p>This means that if &ldquo;currently&rdquo; is at the end of the first independent clause, it will be followed by a comma.<\/p>\n<p>Here are two examples:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">She is working in Berlin currently, and she will transfer to Paris next year.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">We have enough flour currently, but we will need to buy more if we make bread.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>&ldquo;Currently&rdquo; in other positions<\/h2>\n<p>When it appears in other places in the sentence, &ldquo;currently&rdquo; usually does not need to be followed by a comma unless it comes before a nonessential clause.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>When a comma is not needed<\/h3>\n<p>&ldquo;Currently&rdquo; often comes just before or after the verb it is modifying, and in those cases, it does not need a comma. It may also be placed in between a series of verbs.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">We currently have no information about that.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">The valuables are currently in the safe.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">She is currently reading a book about horses.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">The streets are currently being cleaned for the festival.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>When a comma is needed<\/h3>\n<p>You may need a comma after &ldquo;currently&rdquo; if it is followed by a nonessential clause.<\/p>\n<p>A nonessential clause may come in the middle of a sentence or at the end of a sentence. It adds more information, but it could also be removed from the sentence without changing its meaning.<\/p>\n<p>Notice that, as mentioned above, the word being &ldquo;currently&rdquo; is not the issue. The comma is needed because you are setting a nonessential clause off from the rest of the sentence with a comma.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">We don&rsquo;t know currently, although that could change, whether the award will be given.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">They are studying French currently, which will help them in their travels.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Note that if you moved the word &ldquo;currently&rdquo; around, the comma would not follow it. The comma would still come after the last word before the nonessential clause:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">We don&rsquo;t currently know, although that could change, whether the award will be given.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">They are currently studying French, which will help them in their travels.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Using &ldquo;currently&rdquo; in your writing<\/h2>\n<p>&ldquo;Currently&rdquo; is a frequently overused word. It can be a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/schwa.byu.edu\/files\/2014\/12\/F2014-Robbins.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&ldquo;filler&rdquo; word<\/a><\/strong>, meaning that it just takes up space without adding anything particularly useful to the sentence.<\/p>\n<p>When it <i>is<\/i> useful, it is usually showing or implying a contrast.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you say &ldquo;We currently have no information about that,&rdquo; it suggests that you expect to have the information at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&rsquo;t ever expect to have the information, you could leave out the word entirely&mdash;and you wouldn&rsquo;t have to worry about whether you needed a comma at all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some words or phrases are often or always used in a way that means they will need to be followed by a comma. Other words or phrases can take up several different positions in a sentence. Whether or not a comma is needed will vary based on where the word is. &ldquo;Currently&rdquo; is an example &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8962,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"","disable-critical-css":false,"_convertkit_action_broadcast_export":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,1119,1116],"tags":[80,143,103,119],"class_list":["post-8958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english","category-comma-rules","category-grammar","tag-comma","tag-comma-after-currently","tag-comma-usage","tag-commas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8958"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8966,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8958\/revisions\/8966"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}