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comma before 'including' [preposition]: is everywhere including our

wizard8451

Senior Member
Mexico, Spanish
...and the answer to this age-old question is everywhere including our brains.

In the sentence above, would I use a comma before 'including'?
...and the answer to this age-old question is everywhere including our brains.

In the sentence above, would I use a comma before 'including'?

Yes, you need the comma.

Also, I'm not sure about "brains", but I don't know the context.
I think "in our brains" or "in our minds" sounds better.
I would only use "brain" instead of "mind" if this is a scientific context.
Rule: "Use a comma before "including" and "such as" when followed by a nonessential phrase or clause: The new policy applies to everyone, including faculty."
I agree with river--you need to set off the clause starting with including with either a comma, or with two dashes (as I did at the beginning of this sentence). The comma is the more traditional approach but you will see lots of dashes anymore.
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