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Rule "Tom left early, (delete comma) so he could arrive at the office on time."

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	Tom left early, (delete comma) so he could arrive at the office on time.
Message:	Do not use a comma before "so" when introducing a dependent clause.
Category:	Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Link:	https://www.scribbr.com/commas/comma-before-or-after-so/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Tom did that yesterday, so he wouldn't have to do that tomorrow.
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ID:	NO_COMMA_BEFORE_SO [3]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)