Introductory Adverbs & Phrases, Part III

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Introductory Adverbs & Phrases, Part III

Commas are also used after introductory adverbs and phrases when they function as independent comments (such as IN MY OPINION, BY ALL MEANS, OBVIOUSLY, OF COURSE), which express the writer's attitude toward the meaning of the sentence.

   

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