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Day 233: Separate disrupters with commas.
You are writing a sentence, and in the middle of the sentence, you need to add a clarifying point or comment. The clarifying text is a disruptor. It disrupts, or interrupts, the point you are making with the sentence. It needs to be separated from the rest of the sentence. Usually, you will do this with commas, but you can also use em dashes or parentheses. Consider these sentences with disruptors.
“Our marketing strategy targets a new population, consumers with young children, representing a potential $6 million in new revenue.”
“Environmentally friendly materials, such as used in the construction trades, are becoming easier to access.”
“A new public library, able to house over 40,000 books, will enhance the community.”
“The discussion of partnership support followed the discussion of internal resources, resources that have dwindled during this economic downturn.”
As you see from these examples, the disruptors are not on the specific topic of the sentence, so they are blocked off from the rest of the sentence with commas.
