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Do you put the comma before or after yet?

Do you put the comma before or after yet?

Use a comma before any coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet) that links two independent clauses.

What is the correct way to punctuate?

How to punctuateSeparate danglers with a comma.If you can, use a period instead of a comma.In a list, use a comma before the final andUse a comma before introducing a question.Don’t use a comma to represent vocal pauses.Don’t use ellipses.Avoid semicolons.Only use colons for standalone sentences.

Which is grammatically correct is or are?

When deciding whether to use is or are, look at whether the noun is plural or singular. If the noun is singular, use is. If it is plural or there is more than one noun, use are. The cat is eating all of his food.

Is it correct to say where is it at?

Yes, your statement was perfectly grammatical. Your customer is correct that you don’t have to say ‘at’: “where it is” is every bit as acceptable as—and in some circumstances more acceptable than—“where it’s at”, but “where it’s at” is not ungrammatical as such.

Is Used to be correct grammar?

The correct term is “I used to be.” Used to + verb means something happened but doesn’t happen any more. It uses -ed to show past tense. Since it always means something happened in the past, it should always use past tense.