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Is a comma before ‘as’ ever mandatory? Takeaway: A comma before as hints at a break, which suggests as is being used in the sense of because . A comma before as to mean because is not mandatory but can be helpful for clarity Some editors argue that the comma before as changes the meaning to because , despite the lack of editorial consensus on this issue The different meanings of as The style guides are quiet on this one. Here’s my attempt, as not even the Chicago Manual