Is comma needed? I

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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However Abdon Prats sent Mallorca ahead again and 20-year-old Lopez levelled with a firm drive on his second appearance for the club.

Shouldn’t there be a comma before “Abdon”?

Thanks.

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You should use a comma after ‘however’.

‘However’ is used to join two sentences or independent clauses.

  1. When you start a sentence with “however”, use a comma after “however”.

  2. When “however” is used in the middle of a sentence to join two independent clauses, use a comma before and after “however”.

  3. When used at the end on the sentence, use a comma before “however”

All three express the same idea using different constructions.

  1. John lost five kilograms in August. However, he gained it back in September.

  2. John lost five kilograms in August, however, he gained it back in September.

  3. John lost five kilograms in August. He gained it back in September, however.

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Yes, it is necessary here in your sentence.
But in the following sentence where it functions differently, it is not.
However he tried, he could not succeed.

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John lost five kilograms in August. However, he gained it back in September.

Should the comma after “August” be replaced by a full stop, and “however” be capitalised?

Thanks.

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Either way is acceptable. I think breaking it into two sentences is a little better, but a single sentence is OK.

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