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rived from colours. The following are some of the words and phrases that come under this rule: _therefore_, _too_, _indeed_, _however_, _moreover_, _then_, _accordingly_, _consequently_; _in short_, _in fine_, _in truth_, _in fact_, _to a certain extent_, _all things considered_. This rule of high pointing should be applied very sparingly, and might really be restricted to cases like the "I think" of the second example. Nowadays the tendency is against the pointing of such words as "therefore" and "indeed." Where the words thrown in make a very distinct break in the sentence, they should be pointed off by means of the dash or of brackets. XI. Where two parts of a sentence have some words in common, which are not expressed for each of them, but are given only when the words in which they differ have been separately stated, the second part is marked off by commas. His classification is different from, and more comprehensive than, any other which we have met. This foundation is a nursing-mother of lay, as distinguished from religious, oratorios. These examples come within the principle of Rule X. XII. When words are common to two or more parts of a sentence, and are expressed only in one part, a comma is often used to show that they are omitted in the other parts. London is the capital of England; Paris, of France; Berlin, of Germany. In the worst volume of elder date, the historian may find something to assist or direct his enquiries; the antiquarian, something to elucidate what requires illustration; the philologist, something to insert in the margin of his dictionary. Though many writers constantly punctuate contracted sentences in this way, it is well not to insert the comma when the meaning is equally clear without it. It is unnecessary in the following sentence: Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. XIII. Words placed out of their natural position in the sentence are often followed by a comma. (1) The object is usually placed after the verb; when placed at the beginning of the sentence, it should be separated from the subject by a comma, unless the meaning would otherwise be perfectly clear and be readily seized. The proportions of belief and of unbelief in the human mind in such cases, no human judgment can determine. There is the same reason for inserting the comma in such cases as
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