{"id":8996,"date":"2020-10-28T10:47:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T10:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=8996"},"modified":"2023-04-13T22:24:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T22:24:38","slug":"comma-before-albeit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-albeit\/","title":{"rendered":"Comma before &#8220;albeit&#8221;: The Definitive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:150%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}<\/style><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The written system of non-lexical items in texts is known as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/student.unsw.edu.au\/punctuation-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>punctuation<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Punctuation marks are guiding signs for readers so the words do not crash into one another, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-thereby\/\"><b>thereby<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> preventing word traffic collision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, punctuation marks are the traffic signals in the crowded community of paragraphs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And why are these marks important?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, they&rsquo;re there to prevent chances of misinterpretation which could inevitably lead to misinformation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, let me walk you through the comma usage before the eloquent-sounding conjunction <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br>\n[toc]\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Is a comma necessary before &ldquo;albeit&rdquo;?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes! A comma regularly comes before our contrastive conjunction <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and it is usually followed by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/appositive-phrases\/\"><b>noun phrases<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, adjectives, adverbs, and parenthetical elements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, we do not connect two <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/clauses-vs-phrases\/\"><b>independent clauses<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and we also need to avoid using it as a direct replacement to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">although<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, we need not place any commas before or after <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when it appears in an introductory phrase, but we should put a comma after the last word of the opening phrase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9005\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit.png\" alt=\"Comma Before Albeit\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit.png 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-561x842.png 561w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-364x546.png 364w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-728x1092.png 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-608x912.png 608w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-758x1137.png 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit.png\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9005 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 Before Albeit\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit.png 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-561x842.png 561w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-364x546.png 364w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-728x1092.png 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-608x912.png 608w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Albeit-758x1137.png 758w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Comma before &ldquo;albeit&rdquo; in more detail<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Albeit, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">syllabically pronounced as<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;all-be-it&rdquo;, is a type of conjunction that has a contrastive function.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its literal meaning is pretty close to other more commonly-used connectives such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">although, even though, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">even if<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The role of contrastive connectors such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is to illicit impactful coherence of contrast or binary negation of ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another major responsibility of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is to shorten the lengthy details of a second argument which is why we need to avoid connecting another independent clause after the main clause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usage of this connective device may exemplify linguistic sophistication, albeit with a rather formal and slightly archaic piquancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you understood my usage of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the previous sentence?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If not, let&rsquo;s dive a few more miles deeper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>&ldquo;Albeit&rdquo; and noun phrases<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We may tie noun phrases with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at the end of the sentence<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and a comma is always necessary before it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, the purpose of connecting ideas with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is to demonstrate the dissimilarity of two arguments minus the repetition of already-implicated details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, we can always assume that one idea must either be &ldquo;worse&rdquo; or &ldquo;better&rdquo; than the other.<\/span><\/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;\">The song &ldquo;I Am&rdquo; by Leilani Wolfgramm has an upbeat melody, albeit with a heartbreaking backstory.<\/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;\">I think &ldquo;Barking Dogs Never Bite,&rdquo; a Korean movie, has an incredibly comical screenplay, albeit with several gut-wrenching scenes.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>&ldquo;Albeit&rdquo; and adjectives<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adjectives,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in their most basic function, describe nouns and pronouns<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More specifically, they are evaluative descriptors used to qualify or quantify the properties and features of another word entity being described.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, they play a crucial role in understanding both the physical and conceptual attributes of a particular noun or pronoun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Albeit <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may also be interlaced with adjectives in sentences.<\/span><\/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;\">That cutting tool still looks sharp, albeit heavy.<\/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;\">Scaphism, a form of torture in 400 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/bce-vs-bc-heres-the-difference\/\" title=\"BC\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">BC<\/a>, was utterly abominable, albeit creative.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>&ldquo;Albeit&rdquo; and adverbs<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While adjectives describe nouns or pronouns, adverbs, on the other hand, add extra layers of information to verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with adverbs is also commonly done and it does require a <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-rules\/\" title=\"comma placement\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">comma placement<\/a> as well.&nbsp;<\/span><\/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;\">Her proposed solutions came about from nowhere, albeit rather unexpectedly.<\/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;\">Still groggy from the surgery, he propped himself against the wall and headed towards the bathroom, albeit unsteadily.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>&ldquo;Albeit&rdquo; and parentheticals<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another recommended writing technique is the use of parenthetical expressions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oftentimes, these expressions are inserted midsentence as an interruptive thought whose sole purpose is to add some spice to the statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ergo, using parentheticals is a stylistic choice rather than a rule of thumb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But then again, color television is way better than black and white; therefore, parentheticals are still a practical writing strategy to employ whenever necessary.<\/span><\/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;\">Information consumption via the internet, albeit with unconscious repercussions, may not be eradicated in a snap.<\/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 has forgiven him, albeit reluctantly, for the nth time around.<\/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;\">This year&rsquo;s autumnal foliage, albeit lacking vibrance, is still picturesque.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>When is a comma not necessary before &ldquo;albeit&rdquo;?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although this might be a relatively rarer case, it is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-also-the-definitive-guide\/\"><b>also<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> possible to find <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at the beginning of a sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This may happen when the writer aims to reduce the strength of the contradictory phrase while shifting the focus to the main clause instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When sentences are structured this way, it is easier to predict what&rsquo;s coming in the second part of the sentence.<\/span><\/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;\">Albeit uneconomical at first glance, this house is definitely worth your monthly mortgage.<\/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;\">Albeit a little wobbly, he stood up and headed to the nurse station.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obviously, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/unnecessary-commas\/\"><b>commas are unnecessary<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the very beginning of the sentence, and this is undebatable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>The difference between &ldquo;albeit&rdquo; and &ldquo;although&rdquo;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite having a fairly similar meaning to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">although, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the conjunction <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is not always a direct substitute to the former connective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morphologically speaking, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the compounded result of putting three morphemes&nbsp; (all, be, and it) together, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-whereas\/\"><b>whereas<\/b> <\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">although<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the combination of &ldquo;all&rdquo; and &ldquo;though&rdquo; only.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notice <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/thats-vs-that-s\/\"><b>that<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the former conjunction contains a verb but the latter doesn&rsquo;t; thus, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is not used to connect another independent clause which would then contain another verb in it.<\/span><\/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;\">That was indeed a great speech, albeit a painful one.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I was actually intending to say in the above sentence is, &ldquo;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That was indeed a great speech, although it is a painful one&rdquo;.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that the easiest way to remember the usage of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is that it is rather equivalent to &ldquo;although it (be)&rdquo; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-instead\/\"><b>instead <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of &ldquo;although&rdquo; alone.<\/span><\/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;\">Incorrect: We went to the concert, albeit it was raining.<\/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;\">Correct: We went to the concert although it was raining<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned several paragraphs ago, we mainly use <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to prevent lengthy and redundant details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although we tend to feel intimidated by more advanced cohesive devices such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">albeit, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we must not hesitate using this type of conjunction in writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, we must also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/bare-in-mind-vs-bear-in-mind\/\"><b>bear in mind<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that this word may not be suitable to use in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uts.edu.au\/current-students\/support\/helps\/self-help-resources\/grammar\/formal-and-informal-language\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">informal speech<\/a> <\/strong>situations; therefore, caution is advised.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commas, besides, are responsible for short pause initiations just like the yellow traffic signal lights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good thing to remember about commas (even if they die out in the future) is that they are generally responsible for the stylistic flow and rhythm of sentences; hence, they deserve a couple of pats on their backs, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-too-the-definitive-guide\/\"><b>too<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The written system of non-lexical items in texts is known as punctuation. Punctuation marks are guiding signs for readers so the words do not crash into one another, thereby preventing word traffic collision. In short, punctuation marks are the traffic signals in the crowded community of paragraphs. And why are these marks important? 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