"In about two months, my teeth should be perfectly aligned."

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In about two months, my teeth should be perfectly aligned.
My teeth should be perfectly aligned in about two months.

Why is there a comma in the first sentence and not in the second? What is the general rule?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 28 '22 at 10:56

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I found the answer. It's introductory commas which are put after an introductory phrase. It's optional, though. If the phrase is short, you can omit the comma.

answered Aug 28 '22 at 10:56

A.Hristov

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Which is to say, there's no rule. You put in the comma when you feel it's a good idea. – John Lawler Aug 28 '22 at 15:27

"In about two months, my teeth should be perfectly aligned."

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