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14:09 Aug 4, 2005

Turkey

liora (X)

Israel

Peace. Shalom. I am in Tel Aviv. Where are you ?

13:30 Aug 4, 2005

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13:27 Aug 4, 2005

thank you Liona,

liora (X)

Israel

[google]They say that time stands still when you’re in the tube, and
“The only
time I ever hit two good balls is when I step on a rake.”

13:19 Aug 4, 2005

liora (X)

Israel

go to google write: they were still when, and you will get examples without a comma.I said to Juvenal Olmos once when we were chatting that I thought the team …
fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/050510/1/3m9s.html – 21k
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13:18 Aug 4, 2005

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13:12 Aug 4, 2005

so coma is possible Liora ha?

liora (X)

Israel

answer to asker: I *think* it depends if it is a defining clause or a relative clause. i.e. I can write: He ran fast when the baby cried. I wouldn`t put a comma there. I might look for more examples but I am out of characters here.

13:09 Aug 4, 2005

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13:00 Aug 4, 2005

Can we put a coma before “when” in this sentence . If so, what is the explanation for that rule?. Your help is much appriciated. Thanks in advance
I left at 6 o’clock, when they were still arguing. (is this true ?)
I left at 6 o’clock, at which time they were still arguing.