If, however, a finite verb immediately precedes the negative word, the comma should be omitted; as, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”—Confucius.
Rule XVIII. Numeral Figures.—Arabic numbers should be separated into periods of three figures each, commencing at the right.
EXAMPLE.
2,509,909,456.
REMARK.
Dates should not be separated into periods; as, 1877.
Rule XIX. Expressions at the End of Sentences.—It is frequently necessary, at the end of a sentence, to separate an expression beginning with a preposition from the rest of the sentence, in order to avoid ambiguity.
EXAMPLES.
“He trudged along, unknowing what he sought,
And whistled as he went, for want of thought.”—Dryden.