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Thank you so much for this video! I really needed the reminder not to overuse punctuation. My native language uses coma splices very frequently, so it's sometimes hard to remember not to write mile-long sentences in English.
I'm curious what your native language is. I'm trying to think of what languages that use a lot of punctuation and can't recall any currently. And I love learning about other languages.
I've never heard that last case you described as being an example of the Oxford comma. A quick internet search confirms my presumption that people typically mean the serial comma when they talk about the Oxford comma.
In the technical publications/teaching resources (American and British) that I have been involved with the serial/sequential/Oxford comma was always used to ensure clarity.
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Thankfully, I'm pretty good at using commas. If I have trouble using a comma, that means the sentence is pretty shaky and it's time to rewrite it for clarity. So I'm not perfect, but pretty good. This was a great refresher for me! A little note: I miss your little dance at the end of your videos; it always made me smile. :)
Thank you, Lucy, for your dedication and clear English grammar explanation. Moreover that was new for me about "Separating clauses" and five words (nevertheless, moreover, therefore, furthermore, however - 6:07), which cannot be used to join sentences.
Dear Lucy, thank you so much for another advanced lesson! Even as someone who’s been learning English for more than 30 years now, I still learn something new here and there, some bits and pieces through your videos. I’ve been wondering if you could do a video on ending sentences with a preposition and how British + American English differ in how they treat the matter. Do only 50+ / 70+ people still follow this rule? Does one sound pretentious, snobbish or just old when using it? Greetings from Germany, Matt
It's been since I have beeen studying SAT, SHSAT, ACT and other tests College Board offered even though I'm not a native. Based on those experiences, I now can say I'm not only good at punctuation rules but also love them. Thank you mam
Since you’re not a native English speaker, allow me to help you here: “Since I have been studying SAT, SHSAT, ACT, and other tests college boards offer; based on these experiences, I can now say I’m not only good at punctuation rules, but I also love them-even though I’m not a native. Thank you, ma’am.” 👍🏻
@@itsok2bwhiteendanti-whiteh548 Or; "Since I have been studying SAT, SHSAT, ACT, and other tests that college boards offer, I can say that I am now not only good at punctuation but that I also love them; even though I am not a native. Thank you,
@@itsok2bwhiteendanti-whiteh548 Oh, I didn't mean it; indeed, I can use them whenever my will pleases so, and I have no problem with my English untill I'm challenged with rather long, old-fashioned passages, texts or obsolete vocabularies Anyway, thank you
This is brilliant! Exactly what I needed! Indeed, commas can be so tricky, because British and American English have so many different rules. And fat books on commas can be exhausting too... lol ... Thanks so much, Lucy! Cheers!
This a very useful video. I've seen many learners overusing commas instead of full stops. They tend to write an extremely long paragraph with one single sentence separating independent clauses by commas.
Very helpful Lucy, even to a native British English speaker like me. Glad to see you're instructing people on the correct use of "however" etc. My only quibble has to do with the Oxford comma. My understanding is that it refers to the one used in a list for the purpose of clarification, which you cover at 2:25 ff.
I had the same reaction! I thought this was great, but wondered about the Oxford /Harvard comma definition, which I’ve only seen defined in reference to using one before a conjunction in a list of three or more.
Good morning Miss Lucy I’d like to ask you to introduce us some idea concerning the use of wish + would or could and the use of wish + past simple . Thank you in advance and after .
Is the part about the Oxford comma truly correct? I have always been under the impression that Oxford comma would be the comma before the last item in a list (stylistic option). An example: a dog, a cat, and a mouse (with the Oxford comma) a dog, a cat and a mouse (without the Oxford comma). Some googling verifies my suspicion.
2:35 English isn't my first language. In cases like this I don't like the two "and" being so close together in the same sentence and usually would write "The Who, The Eagles and Simon & Garfunkel". Using the ampersand instead of the word and for a second time. Is this wrong or can this be written like that?
I can’t get over how beautiful and perfect Ms. Lucy is. A great teacher as well. You really understand how to speak to your learners as well as model professionalism through your dress, makeup, and hair. Thank you.
How is life treating you dear, I really appreciate your afford on this videos and have improved my vocabulary I might not have money to offer you but one day I will definitely join these courses.
Usually people learn to use the comma in primary school BUT someone needs English with Lucy!! 😜🤣 I didn't know that different languages use that in different form!! Lucyyy we miss you on your personal YT channel!!!! 😉
🇩🇰🇹🇹 19/11/2022 🎧 👀 I saved this Channel√ I haven't had much time to focus on this Channel. I have to make time to watch and learn. I can learn so much from this Channel about Commas, Grammars, and all the other weird little stuff in the english language 🤣 😂. This one puzzles me: ; ; ; 👈 The Comma drives me crazy, and this one 👉 ; drives me knots😁🤪.. I love this Channel. I will try to spend time almost everyday and watch a video or 2. I'm willing to learn all the stuff on this Channel. Educate myself some more about all the good stuff👍💯💙👏. Thank you Lucy. Your mighty fine teacher💯💥🤩😉. I love your Channel. So It Is😇
Thank you so much, Lucy! Your videos help me with my hobby, writing, because I'm not a native speaker) I was always curious with punctuation in fanfiction
Oh, at last I know all the rules of using comma in English)) lt was a real problem, because in my native language punctuation differs. Thank you very much for useful video!
Thank you ! As for me , I am from Myanmar and I am a girl .I do not very clear what you said .If it is ok with you ,let me request you to explain me again.😘😘😘
Quick question. What does the sentence "Mrs Shaw undertook to keep her sister-in-law in due restraint, when she returned home" indicate? Who does the "She" In the quotations refer to? Also, if there was no comma after the word "restraint," how would it have changed the meaning of the sentence? Thanks in advance.
Very informative, loved the topic! Quick question for British people: do you usually use the Oxford comma? (I know Lucy said you do only when the meaning isn't clear, but I'm still curious to know how many people use it)
TATIANA: Well, even in the USA, it is not good to omit commas because we want clarity!...Always put a comma...Don't confuse yourself... Notice how you think...A list of 3 items can always be expanded to 4 items...So, put commas to stop confusion in communication.... Thanks, Tatiana...Be careful, and stay calm...
@@thomasboushier2972 Thanks so much! Yes I usually use the comma anyways... Well I'm not sure why you asked me to be careful or to stay calm, but that's very nice of you!
In American English, it used to be never proper to use a comma and the word "and" together. However as my daughters of have discussed in great detail with me, it is becoming more common. I was taught, a comma = 'and'.
At 4:53 it's written that 'However, when the subordinating clause is in the second half of the sentence, we don't generally use a conjunction'. Is the word 'conjunction' correct in this sentence? Because I think, it needs to be the word ' a comma' instead of 'conjunction'
Commas have been stressing me out recently. It's a topic that so many of us are unsure about. Let's solve your doubts once and for all! Click here for the special offer on The Advanced Grammar Challenge: bit.ly/Gram40 (Ends soon!)
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This is my first lesson with Lucy and im hooked! I like the way Lucy takes her time to explain everything nicely, and so calmly!
Thank you so much for this video! I really needed the reminder not to overuse punctuation.
My native language uses coma splices very frequently, so it's sometimes hard to remember not to write mile-long sentences in English.
I'm curious what your native language is. I'm trying to think of what languages that use a lot of punctuation and can't recall any currently. And I love learning about other languages.
@@MrHoll87 for example, Polish. We love commas.
@@MrHoll87 mine's Belarusian. We looove our long sentences. Extensive use of punctuation isn't exclusive to our language though.
Russians also use comas often
@@notellier Fascinating! I never would have known. So cool learning about your and the other languages mentioned in this thread. :)
Thanks!
I've never heard that last case you described as being an example of the Oxford comma. A quick internet search confirms my presumption that people typically mean the serial comma when they talk about the Oxford comma.
It's a UK framing of the term
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Someone has to build this commmunity, right?
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And me
7:16 😂😂😂 That comment caught me so off-guard! Thanks so much Lucy, I love the this video!
i have struggling with commas, so this video was very helpful.
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I suppose today's topic is very useful and informative. Many thanks for your explanation.
In the technical publications/teaching resources (American and British) that I have been involved with the serial/sequential/Oxford comma was always used to ensure clarity.
Even though comma usage is difficult, you make it easy for us.
Good information
And a very clear explanation
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What a wonderful teacher!
Hello, I am from Bangladesh , and I want to thank you for helping me in my IELTS preparation . Your videos really helped me.Thank you so much.I got my result today.I got 7. Thanks again
Thankfully, I'm pretty good at using commas. If I have trouble using a comma, that means the sentence is pretty shaky and it's time to rewrite it for clarity. So I'm not perfect, but pretty good. This was a great refresher for me! A little note: I miss your little dance at the end of your videos; it always made me smile. :)
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I also favour the conjunctive adverb 'nevertheless ', and I favour lucy as well .
Thanks to you lucy for giving this extremely good class as a gift .
Thank you Lucy. Present a lecture on the topic of articles (a/an/the)
Thank you, Lucy, for your dedication and clear English grammar explanation. Moreover that was new for me about "Separating clauses" and five words (nevertheless, moreover, therefore, furthermore, however - 6:07), which cannot be used to join sentences.
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Dear Lucy,
thank you so much for another advanced lesson! Even as someone who’s been learning English for more than 30 years now, I still learn something new here and there, some bits and pieces through your videos.
I’ve been wondering if you could do a video on ending sentences with a preposition and how British + American English differ in how they treat the matter. Do only 50+ / 70+ people still follow this rule? Does one sound pretentious, snobbish or just old when using it?
Greetings from Germany,
Matt
I'm an Indian i watch your videos . It's very useful for me and love you From India.
Your teaching style is brilliant
It's been since I have beeen studying SAT, SHSAT, ACT and other tests College Board offered even though I'm not a native. Based on those experiences, I now can say I'm not only good at punctuation rules but also love them. Thank you mam
Since you’re not a native English speaker, allow me to help you here:
“Since I have been studying SAT, SHSAT, ACT, and other tests college boards offer; based on these experiences, I can now say I’m not only good at punctuation rules, but I also love them-even though I’m not a native.
Thank you, ma’am.”
👍🏻
@@itsok2bwhiteendanti-whiteh548 Or; "Since I have been studying SAT, SHSAT, ACT, and other tests that college boards offer, I can say that I am now not only good at punctuation but that I also love them; even though I am not a native.
Thank you,
@English-leaners
@@itsok2bwhiteendanti-whiteh548 Oh, I didn't mean it; indeed, I can use them whenever my will pleases so, and I have no problem with my English untill I'm challenged with rather long, old-fashioned passages, texts or obsolete vocabularies
Anyway, thank you
@@ronnietexan Yes I agree. Comma, not semicolon, after "offer". "Damn son must be very young to be calling Lucy Ma'am."
This topic I often encountered in writing.
I don't use too many commas in a sentence, only in introductory and independent clauses.
Hi Jerome
This is brilliant! Exactly what I needed! Indeed, commas can be so tricky, because British and American English have so many different rules. And fat books on commas can be exhausting too... lol ... Thanks so much, Lucy! Cheers!
This a very useful video.
I've seen many learners overusing commas instead of full stops. They tend to write an extremely long paragraph with one single sentence separating independent clauses by commas.
They must have been Germans..;-)
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Thank you, Lucy. I love this particular lesson of yours !
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I needed an explanation of the usage of commas so much, and here it is. Thank you!
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Thank you so much for clarifying it!
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I really needed this video. Thank you, Lucy.
Very helpful Lucy, even to a native British English speaker like me. Glad to see you're instructing people on the correct use of "however" etc. My only quibble has to do with the Oxford comma. My understanding is that it refers to the one used in a list for the purpose of clarification, which you cover at 2:25 ff.
I had the same reaction! I thought this was great, but wondered about the Oxford /Harvard comma definition, which I’ve only seen defined in reference to using one before a conjunction in a list of three or more.
Good morning Miss Lucy
I’d like to ask you to introduce us some idea concerning the use of wish + would or could and the use of wish + past simple . Thank you in advance and after .
Many, many thanks and warmest regards from Warsaw, Poland. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Thank youuu Lucy for this primordial course . I had no idea that i have been misusing punctuation, eversince i started learning english.
remedial primer?
For me She is a really great professora.
Is the part about the Oxford comma truly correct? I have always been under the impression that Oxford comma would be the comma before the last item in a list (stylistic option). An example: a dog, a cat, and a mouse (with the Oxford comma) a dog, a cat and a mouse (without the Oxford comma). Some googling verifies my suspicion.
I think the she edited the video with the wrong order. I was also very confused that she mentioned the Oxford comma during the last part of the video.
Ah, so I am not going crazy.
Lucy is almost perfect, but apparently not absolutely perfect!
Lucy is intelligent, lovely, and fallible!
Thank, Lucy,you have given a chance us to learn advance grammar.
Ms.Lusy is the impeccable teacher.
This lesson is very useful. Thanks Lucy!
Congrats on your dog's win and thank you!
Lucy, you really excelled yourself today.
I am very satisfied with this lesson because I am clear some doubt. Thanks, Lucy.
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I'm learned so much about the english sentence comma. 100% Lucy Thank you!!!
2:35 English isn't my first language. In cases like this I don't like the two "and" being so close together in the same sentence and usually would write "The Who, The Eagles and Simon & Garfunkel". Using the ampersand instead of the word and for a second time. Is this wrong or can this be written like that?
That's how I would write it as well. The band is called 'Eagles', by the way. 😉
I can’t get over how beautiful and perfect Ms. Lucy is. A great teacher as well. You really understand how to speak to your learners as well as model professionalism through your dress, makeup, and hair. Thank you.
So much to know, so many times have I made a mistake. Once again very interesting from Lucy.
Thank you, my teacher has been unsuccessfully trying to teach me what a comma splice is for years. I finally understand it.
I learned in english comma is used just in fron of "which". In our language we use commas much.
How is life treating you dear, I really appreciate your afford on this videos and have improved my vocabulary I might not have money to offer you but one day I will definitely join these courses.
I love your voice a lot
Thank you so much for this
Usually people learn to use the comma in primary school BUT someone needs English with Lucy!! 😜🤣 I didn't know that different languages use that in different form!! Lucyyy we miss you on your personal YT channel!!!! 😉
🇩🇰🇹🇹
19/11/2022
🎧 👀
I saved this Channel√
I haven't had much time to focus on this Channel. I have to make time to watch and learn. I can learn so much from this Channel about Commas, Grammars, and all the other weird little stuff in the english language 🤣 😂.
This one puzzles me: ; ; ; 👈
The Comma drives me crazy, and this one 👉 ; drives me knots😁🤪..
I love this Channel. I will try to spend time almost everyday and watch a video or 2. I'm willing to learn all the stuff on this Channel. Educate myself some more about all the good stuff👍💯💙👏.
Thank you Lucy. Your mighty fine teacher💯💥🤩😉. I love your Channel.
So It Is😇
thanks Lucy very informative. I am loving your English lessons:)
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I'm still recovering from your sentence: "I was devastated" .🤣
Thank you so much, Lucy! Your videos help me with my hobby, writing, because I'm not a native speaker) I was always curious with punctuation in fanfiction
Oh, at last I know all the rules of using comma in English)) lt was a real problem, because in my native language punctuation differs.
Thank you very much for useful video!
Lucy , some suggestion For every lesson , if you can make some summary/review at the end of the session.
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This lesson is simply great. Thank you
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Thank you Lucy for the informative video.
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This is an excellent explanation about commas, dear teacher. Thanks a lot for it.😘😘😘
The video is so helpful
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7:18 Congratulations madam 🎉🎉
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Thank you ! As for me , I am from Myanmar and I am a girl .I do not very clear what you said .If it is ok with you ,let me request you to explain me again.😘😘😘
Thank you very much, this helped me as I practiced more and more.
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This is so useful for native speakers - thank you! I do prefer the Oxford comma, though.
Thank you, Lucy, not an easy subject this. Congratulaions on your dog's prize!
Quick question. What does the sentence "Mrs Shaw undertook to keep her sister-in-law in due restraint, when she returned home" indicate? Who does the "She" In the quotations refer to? Also, if there was no comma after the word "restraint," how would it have changed the meaning of the sentence? Thanks in advance.
Very informative, loved the topic! Quick question for British people: do you usually use the Oxford comma?
(I know Lucy said you do only when the meaning isn't clear, but I'm still curious to know how many people use it)
TATIANA: Well, even in the USA, it is not good to omit commas because we want clarity!...Always put a comma...Don't confuse yourself...
Notice how you think...A list of 3 items can always be expanded to 4 items...So, put commas to stop confusion in communication....
Thanks, Tatiana...Be careful, and stay calm...
@@thomasboushier2972 Thanks so much! Yes I usually use the comma anyways... Well I'm not sure why you asked me to be careful or to stay calm, but that's very nice of you!
In American English, it used to be never proper to use a comma and the word "and" together. However as my daughters of have discussed in great detail with me, it is becoming more common. I was taught, a comma = 'and'.
The way you pronounce 30 is really awesome.
At 4:53 it's written that 'However, when the subordinating clause is in the second half of the sentence, we don't generally use a conjunction'. Is the word 'conjunction' correct in this sentence? Because I think, it needs to be the word ' a comma' instead of 'conjunction'
I've noticed the same thing
It is correct.
"Because I was parched,
they gave me some water."
There isn't a conjunction.
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i really like your teaching in english
I often think about using a colon ( example : ) But I am not sure if I have the _guts_ for it ...
Fantabulous video ❤❤
I through that I always was wrong with putting comma before "but" , cuz it works so in my language , but now I proud of that 😁
Other rules for commas in this video also similar to what we have in Ukrainian language .
Thankfully, I'm pretty good at using commas.
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Thank you so much, Lucy❤️
hi...thanks a lot for your explanation. I really appreciate your kindness and your help
True, commas give me problems both in English and Russian
Do I need that comma after "beat," or should I remove it? Listen to my invigorating beat, tapping on your vibrating windowpane.