Peter,
    Unfortunately, the list is set up to not allow attachments. If you send it to those who request it, please put me on the list.
    I thought of an example of awkwardly starting a sentence with because after my last posting.
   "Many people have been abandoning their homes. In part because their homes are worth less than they owe, they are doing so."
   Compare:
    "Many people have been abandoning their homes. They are doing so, in part, because their homes are worth less than they owe."
   In this case, the awkwardness of the first version comes from the main clause being entirely given. The usual (expected) place for new meaning is at the end.

Craig

On 4/13/2011 2:13 PM, Peter H. Fries wrote:

[log in to unmask]" type="cite">Hi all,
Attached is a contribution that explores the use of commas to indicate the status of the information conveyed by a clause.
I apologize for sending this as an attachment but the formatting is important.
Peter

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 7:58 PM, Kari Anderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

The comma is not necessary because what follows is a dependent clause.

Kari Anderson

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