Question
Do I need the comma after "months" here?
Over the past 6 months, OvaScience has been continuously hammered down by short sellers.
Over the past 6 months, OvaScience has been continuously hammered down by short sellers.
Answers
Ms. Sue
Yes. A comma is needed after months.
The general rule is that a long prepositional phrase at the beginning of a sentence should be followed by a comma.
The general rule is that a long prepositional phrase at the beginning of a sentence should be followed by a comma.