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Q&A Where should I place a comma in this sentence?

Punctuation is a style issue. As such, you can determine as the writer the message you want your readers to understand. A nonessential clause is an unnecessary piece of information which adds expl...

posted 8y ago by Stu W‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:14:42Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Stu W‭ · 2019-12-08T05:14:42Z (almost 5 years ago)
Punctuation is a style issue. As such, you can determine as the writer the message you want your readers to understand.

A _nonessential clause_ is an unnecessary piece of information which adds explanation to a sentence. It is separated by commas or em-dashes or parentheses from the rest of the sentence (or a single comma or em-dash or parentheses at the end of a sentence). The sentence should be clear without the nonessential clause.

An _essential clause_ occurs when it cannot be separated from the main clause without altering the meaning of the sentence. Essential clauses generally do not take commas.

I would say your clause starting with **which** is necessary to convey the information hath yoga is good for beginners, and it is thus an essential clause.

**I would say no comma but neither is incorrect.**

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-05-04T11:47:40Z (over 8 years ago)
Original score: 2