[வெள்ளி பிப்ரவரி 21, 2025] Robert Pluim wrote:
>>>>>> On Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:46:47 +0530, Visuwesh <visuweshm@gmail.com> said:
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> Stephen> Or "instead, since it provides", since it's a justification of the
> Stephen> recommendation.
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> Visuwesh> Are you supposed to have a comma before since? In any case, is the
> Visuwesh> grammar of
>
> Contrast:
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> Itʼs not mandatory but since the sentence is long itʼs nice to
> provide the comma in order to allow the reader to pause mentally.
>
> with putting commas between the clauses:
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> Itʼs not mandatory, but since the sentence is long, itʼs nice to
> provide the comma in order to allow the reader to pause mentally.
>
> The following would be excessive (also known as "Shatner-mode"):
>
> Itʼs not mandatory, but, since the sentence is long, itʼs nice to
> provide the comma, in order to allow the reader to pause, mentally.
>
> In short: the comma before "since" works well.
Right, thanks for the hint. I was using commas excessively at one point
in time, but that got me some comments which ended me here...
[ One of these days, I should finish reading The Elements of Style. ]
> Visuwesh> If you intend to use `tab-bar-mode' with `winner-mode', we recommend
> Visuwesh> using `tab-bar-history-mode' instead, since it provides tab-specific
> Visuwesh> window configuration history, and is better behaved when
> Visuwesh> `tab-bar-mode' is turned on.
>
> Visuwesh> correct?
>
> >> That works as well. Iʼm told that using ';' is falling out of favour,
> >> since allegedly the youth of today donʼt understand it.
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> Visuwesh> It is hard to figure out where to put the semicolon. It falling out of
> Visuwesh> favour means there aren't plenty of examples unless you're reading
> Visuwesh> Victorian novels I suppose.
>
> Anytime there can be a comma, there can be a semicolon. Easy 🙂
Wasn't there a distinction between a "short" and a "long" pause?
Something about short clauses?
In any case, how about the attached?