I received some transcripts from others in recent times, and I needed to look them over for consistency, proof them with the audio, make edits, et cetera.
In over 50 percent of the transcripts, I felt as though commas were missing. I realize everybody may have style differences when it comes to commas.
I bring this thread in the General Discussion category because I have read posts on this forum in which I thought commas may be missing, and this is THE most intelligent forum I have ever encountered in this industry, bar none.
Some universities and colleges are requesting students now to only use one space after the period or question mark. In fact, the software of this forum automatically removes the second space after the period, but I am wondering about commas.
Here are some examples of what I am referring to:
EXAMPLE A. Thank you sir.
EXAMPLE B. Hi John.
EXAMPLE C. Well we will be on our way.
EXAMPLE D. Mary look at me when you speak.
EXAMPLE E. Oh yes.
EXAMPLE F. Please answer the question John.
EXAMPLE G. Look at me Henry when you answer the question.
In the above examples, should commas be inserted or not? Please advise, and let me change the error of my old-school ways, if need be. My eyes see eight commas missing.
What say you? TIA!
Nilipokea maandishi ya maandishi kutoka kwa wengine hivi karibuni, na nilihitaji kuyaangalia kwa uthabiti, kuyathibitisha kwa sauti, kufanya marekebisho, na kadhalika. Katika zaidi ya asilimia 50 ya maandishi, nilihisi kana kwamba alama za alama zilikuwa zimekosa. Natambua kila mtu anaweza kuwa na tofauti za mtindo linapokuja suala la commas. "Ninaweka thread hii katika jamii ya Majadiliano ya Jumla kwa sababu nimesoma machapisho kwenye jukwaa hili ambalo nilidhani commas inaweza kuwa haipo, na hii ni ""foramu ya akili zaidi"" ambayo nimewahi kukutana nayo katika tasnia hii." Chuo kikuu na vyuo vikuu vingi vinasema wanafunzi wanapaswa kutumia nafasi moja tu baada ya alama ya swali. Kwa kweli, programu ya jukwaa hili huondoa moja kwa moja nafasi ya pili baada ya kipindi, lakini ninajiuliza kuhusu commas. Hapa kuna mifano ya kile ninachokizungumzia: MFANO A. Asanteni bwana. Mfano B. Hi John. Mfano C. Naam tutakuwa katika njia yetu. Mfano D. Mary unanitazama unaposema. Mfano E. Oh ndiyo. Mfano wa kwanza: F. Jibu swali hili. Mfano G. Nitafute Henry wakati unapojibu swali. Katika mifano ya juu, je, commas lazima kuingizwa au la? Tafadhali ushauri, na napenda kubadilisha makosa ya njia yangu ya zamani ya shule, kama inahitajika. Macho yangu yanaona alama nane zinazokosekana. Wewe unasemaje? TIA! (TIA)