Question

"Thank you for your kind support in fundraising at last year's festival."

Is this grammatically correct? or is there a better way to phrase this?

Answer 1

It's grammatical. No errors there.

I'd probably change it a bit:

Thank you for your kind support in our fundraising events during last year's festival.

Answer 2

or better...

... for your kind support for our fundraising events...

Answer 3

thanks.

Another question.

"This year, we want to .... so we....."

Infront of "so", should there be a comma?

Answer 4

Yes. In that case, the word "so" is being used as a coordinating conjunction and is followed by its own subject and verb, creating a compound sentence.

Answer 5

So it is:

"This year, we want to ....., so we......"

When is it the case that there is no comma before it? Can you give me an example?

Answer 6

two commas, would it be a run on sentence?

Answer 7

There's no comma needed when the clause following the "so" is a subordinate clause called a result clause. Usually the word "so" is also followed by the word "that" --

We went to the mall early so that we could get a good parking place.

Answer 8

No, it would not be a run-on.

The first comma is there because of the introductory phrase. (#3 in the linked webpage below.)

The second comma is there because it's a compound sentence. (#2 in the linked webpage below.)

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm