comma

hanuman_2000 · Post by **hanuman_2000** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 11:06 am

Sir,

The orchestra rehearses on Tuesday, but the chorus rehearses on Wednesday.

There is a comma before the word "but".Sometimes it is not used. this is a very confusing.

Can you please clear it,when should I use comma and when no comma.

Thanks.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:03 am

There is no clear rule concerning coordinate clauses but generally the tendency nowadays is to use minimal punctuation, so many writers would not use a comma here. It remains, however, largely a matter of choice.