Transcription Tidbits

When starting a sentence with conjunctions like “so,” “and,” “or,” or “but,” you generally do not place a comma immediately after the conjunction. Instead, use commas as necessary to separate clauses or improve clarity.

For example, you would not use a comma directly after “So” in “So we decided to stay home.” 👎

However, you would use a comma after “So” for clarity in “So, if you need help, let me know.” ✅

Important note: While phone numbers are of the format XXX XXX XXXX throughout the transcripts, the format for the Attorney’s phone numbers in the sidebar should still be (XXX) XXX-XXXX.

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