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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Comma, but...
Whenever you have a "but" in a sentence, you should precede it with a comma.
Incorrect:
The cat jumped but didn't make the top of the bookcase.
Correct:
The cat jumped, but didn't make the top of the bookcase.