Published on
June 5, 2024
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
November 3, 2025
The placement of a comma with the word “however” depends on its function in the sentence. When “however” is used to introduce a clause or sentence, it is followed by a comma. When used in the middle of a sentence to indicate a contrast, it’s set off by commas before and after.
Examples: Comma before or after however
Start of sentence/clause
Inflation is relatively high. However, other economic signs are positive.
Inflation is relatively high; however, other economic signs are positive.
Middle of sentence/clause
Inflation is relatively high. Other economic signs, however, are positive.
End of sentence/clause
Inflation is relatively high. Other economic signs are positive, however.
Published on
May 30, 2024
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
October 30, 2025
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A subordinating conjunction introduces a dependent clause in order to link it to an independent clause.
Subordinating conjunctions express a variety of meanings, and they often comprise more than one word.
Meaning
Subordinating conjunction examples
Condition
Iโll do the report for you as long as you help me with the proposal.
Time
He only suggested it after I mentioned it at the meeting.
Purpose
Put your keys in your bag now so that you donโt forget them.
Place
We can meet wherever it is most convenient for you.
Contrast
Despite the fact that I reminded her twice, she still forgot my book.
Subordinating conjunctions are also sometimes called subordinate conjunctions or subordinators.
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Published on
May 30, 2024
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
November 5, 2025
Anytime and any time are pronounced in the same way but used to express different grammatical meanings.
Anytime (written as one word) is an adverb that means โwhenever.โ It also functions as a subordinating conjunction to mean โwhenever.โ
Any time (two separate words) functions as a noun phrase that means โany amount of time.โ It can also be used as part of the prepositional phrase โat any timeโ to mean โat an unpredictable timeโ or โwhenever.โ
Examples: Anytime in a sentence
Examples: Any time in a sentence
We can meet anytime on monday.
Donโt hesitate to get in touch anytime.
Anytime I want to do my washing, someone is using the machine.
Published on
May 15, 2024
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
December 31, 2025
A coordinating conjunction is a type of conjunction used to connect two words, phrases or clauses that are grammatically equal. There are seven coordinating conjunctions in the English language. You can remember these using the mnemonic FANBOYS: โfor,โ โand,โ โnor,โ โbut,โ โor,โ โyet,โ and โso.โ
These words can have other functions, but โand,โ โbut,โ and โorโ are mainly used as coordinating conjunctions.
Coordinating conjunctions indicate the relationship between the elements they connect, such as addition (โandโ), contrast (โbutโ), choice (โorโ), and result (โsoโ).
Knowing about coordinating conjunctions helps us to use commas correctly.
Coordinating conjunction examplesHe doesnโt like fish and chips.
Published on
May 15, 2024
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
November 5, 2025
Everyone does not mean the same as every one. They are often confused because they contain the same words, which are pronounced in the same way but stressed differently.
Everyone (written as one word) means โeverybody.โ It is an indefinite pronoun.
Every one (written as two words) combines with โofโ to mean โall of.โ
Examples: Everyone in a sentence
Examples: Every one in a sentence
Everyone has to take language courses in their freshman year.
Did everyone attend the meeting?
Every one of her books has been a bestseller.
The presents were great; she loved every one of them.
The stress falls on the first syllable when pronouncing the word everyone: ev-ry-one (i.e., โoneโ is not stressed).
But because every one is two separate words, there is some stress on both words: ev-ry one.
