I was reading the definitions of "respect" (as a noun) on thefreedictionary.com and, after taking notice of the examples presented, wanted to ask this question regarding comma usage.
Here are the examples which were used on the site:
On the topic of comma usage, should there be comma preceding "and" in the first sentence of this post?
Here are the examples which were used on the site:
In many respects this is an important decision.
In virtually all respects boys develop more slowly than girls.
Now, shouldn't there be a comma after "respects" for both sentences? Like so:In virtually all respects boys develop more slowly than girls.
In many respects, this is an important decision.
In virtually all respects, boys develop more slowly than girls.
-----------In virtually all respects, boys develop more slowly than girls.
On the topic of comma usage, should there be comma preceding "and" in the first sentence of this post?
I was reading the definitions of "respect" (as a noun) on thefreedictionary.com, and, after taking notice of the examples presented, wanted to ask this question regarding comma usage.
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