Is this subjective or a clear comma error
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Is this subjective or a clear comma error
At first she was disappointed because she enjoyed being with him.
- I am thinking there should be a comma after the word first; is this subjective though?
And it’s a good thing she did as that night led to several firsts
- possibly a comma is needed after the word did?
Any suggestions would be helpful for me.
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The second is probably subjective as well. If as means because, no comma is needed in many style guides. However, there's a strong case for a comma here because the sentence is more understandable with one.
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