"Morgans" wrote in message
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You will find that you will be taken more seriously around here, if you
continue you attempts at correctly (minus a few typo's) written posts.
The small mistakes will always creep in, it seems, no matter how hard we
all try. In this case, a small one was there,

Many people helped my as I was .....

but I'm almost sure there is a mistake in me post. It is a rule, I was
told. g

Yup. In addition to writing "you attempts" and "me post", you misspelled
"typos" (apostrophes are not used to form nonpossessive plurals). Also, the
comma in the first sentence is incorrect. It indicates that the dependent
clause is parenthetical, but in fact that clause is integral to the sentence
(the sentence means something substantially different if the clause is
removed). The Chicago Manual of Style gives these examples to illustrate the
distinction:
She ought to be promoted, if you want my opinion.
We will agree to the proposal if you accept our conditions.

--Gary