Can/should "thus" have bracketed commas in a sentence like this?
He was tall and, thus, unlikely to be related to me or my short brothers.
He was tall and, thus, unlikely to be related to me or my short brothers.
Shouldn't there not be a comma before "and" since it is not a compound sentence?
Thanks for your responses. Would it make a difference if the word were "therefore" rather than "thus"?
Are you sure this isn't just a matter of personal preference? I'm finding conflicting grammar rules everywhere and it's really confusing me.
Here is an example:
"Fifth, use commas to set off words and phrases such as however, meanwhile, in fact, in addition, moreover, nevertheless, as a result, thus, therefore, for example, finally and in other words. Usually, place a comma after such expressions when they begin a sentence, and place commas before and after the expressions when they are within a sentence."