The placement of a comma with the word “however” depends on its function in the sentence. When “however” is used to introduce a clause or sentence, it is followed by a comma. When used in the middle of a sentence to indicate a contrast, it’s set off by commas before and after.
Examples: Comma before or after however
Start of sentence/clause
Inflation is relatively high. However, other economic signs are positive.
Inflation is relatively high; however, other economic signs are positive.
Middle of sentence/clause
Inflation is relatively high. Other economic signs, however, are positive.
End of sentence/clause
Inflation is relatively high. Other economic signs are positive, however.
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Anytime and any time are pronounced in the same way but used to express different grammatical meanings.
Anytime (written as one word) is an adverb that means “whenever.” It also functions as a subordinating conjunction to mean “whenever.”
Any time (two separate words) functions as a noun phrase that means “any amount of time.” It can also be used as part of the prepositional phrase “at any time” to mean “at an unpredictable time” or “whenever.”
Examples: Anytime in a sentence
Examples: Any time in a sentence
We can meet anytime on monday.
Don’t hesitate to get in touch anytime.
Anytime I want to do my washing, someone is using the machine.
A coordinating conjunction is a type of conjunction used to connect two words, phrases or clauses that are grammatically equal. There are seven coordinating conjunctions in the English language. You can remember these using the mnemonic FANBOYS: “for,” “and,” “nor,” “but,” “or,” “yet,” and “so.”
These words can have other functions, but “and,” “but,” and “or” are mainly used as coordinating conjunctions.
Coordinating conjunctions indicate the relationship between the elements they connect, such as addition (“and”), contrast (“but”), choice (“or”), and result (“so”).
Knowing about coordinating conjunctions helps us to use commas correctly.
Coordinating conjunction examplesHe doesn’t like fish and chips.
Everyone does not mean the same as every one. They are often confused because they contain the same words, which are pronounced in the same way but stressed differently.
Everyone (written as one word) means “everybody.” It is an indefinite pronoun.
Every one (written as two words) combines with “of” to mean “all of.”
Examples: Everyone in a sentence
Examples: Every one in a sentence
Everyone has to take language courses in their freshman year.
Did everyone attend the meeting?
Every one of her books has been a bestseller.
The presents were great; she loved every one of them.
The stress falls on the first syllable when pronouncing the word everyone: ev-ry-one (i.e., “one” is not stressed).
But because every one is two separate words, there is some stress on both words: ev-ry one.
