HI403{"id":379,"date":"2021-10-08T11:30:05","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T11:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/?p=379"},"modified":"2026-04-29T11:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:26:00","slug":"how-to-effectively-use-commas-in-academic-writing-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trinka.ai\/blog\/how-to-effectively-use-commas-in-academic-writing-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Effectively Use Commas in Academic Writing (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI was working on the proof of one of my poems all the\u00a0<\/em>morning,\u00a0and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0Oscar Wilde<\/em><\/p>\n

The\u00a0previous article\u00a0described the elementary rules of comma usage. Continuing in that vein, we will now discuss comma usage with parenthetical elements<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Commas pose difficulties for a novice writer because apart from the elementary rules, comma usage can also be contextual. Such ambivalence can be resolved by thoroughly understanding the content.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, one can also use the various grammar correction<\/a> tools available online, like Trinka. However, unlike other tools, Trinka<\/a> is uniquely designed for assisting in scientific writing. Its robust AI-system can cater to the subtle requirements of academic writing such as technical spellings, style guides preferences, consistency, formal tone, amongst many others.<\/p>\n

With Trinka, using commas correctly with parenthetical elements is also quite easy! Let us find out what they parenthetical elements are.<\/p>\n

Parenthetical Elements<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parenthetical elements contain information that is not vital to the meaning of a sentence; that is, if such information is left out, the sentence will still make sense. Parenthetical elements comprise the following: an example, an explanation or clarification, or an aside.<\/p>\n

Clauses that provide additional information necessary to the broad meaning of the sentence are known as\u00a0restrictive clauses<\/em>. Such clauses are generally introduced by the relative pronouns \u201cwhich\u201d or \u201cthat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clauses that provide additional information that can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence are known as\u00a0non-restrictive clauses<\/em>. Such clauses usually begin with the relative pronoun \u201cwhich\u201d and are either set off by commas on either side when present in the middle of a sentence or preceded by a comma if present at the end of a sentence.<\/p>\n

$\"How$ <\/p>\n

American English prefers using \u201cwhich\u201d for non-restrictive clauses and \u201cthat\u201d for restrictive ones, whereas British English does not show any specific preference, i.e.,\u00a0which<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0that<\/em>\u00a0can be used to introduce both restrictive and non-restrictive clauses. No matter the variety of English, communicating clearly depends on the writers\u2019 accurate interpretation and presentation of the content. Using commas correctly will help the writer achieve this and with tools like Trinka<\/a>, it could be an easy feat.<\/p>\n

Parenthetical elements may comprise the following types of clauses and phrases.<\/p>\n