Comma after "mainly"?

Question

Which is correct?"I enjoy copywriting mainly."or "I enjoy copywriting, mainly"

Enoon · Accepted Answer

"I enjoy copywriting, mainly."

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you. Can you explain why, please?

Enoon · Answer

Without the comma, you enjoy it in a main way.

Anonymous · Answer

enoonWithout the comma, you enjoy it in a main way.

That's what I'm trying to say - out of all my duties, I enjoy copywriting the most.

Enoon · Answer

Anonymous enoonWithout the comma, you enjoy it in a main way.That's what I'm trying to say - out of all my duties, I enjoy copywriting the most.

Oh. Well, then, you need a different adverb. You most enjoy copywriting. You enjoy copywriting most.

Anonymous · Answer

enoon Anonymous enoonWithout the comma, you enjoy it in a main way.That's what I'm trying to say - out of all my duties, I enjoy copywriting the most.Oh. Well, then, you need a different adverb. You most enjoy copywriting. You enjoy copywriting most.

Thank you. Ok, so what about if I wanted to say 99% of my role involved copywriting? Could I say "My role involves copywriting mainly?" And what would the difference be if I added a comma to that sentence?

Enoon · Answer

Anonymous enoon Anonymous enoonWithout the comma, you enjoy it in a main way.That's what I'm trying to say - out of all my duties, I enjoy copywriting the most.Oh. Well, then, you need a different adverb. You most enjoy copywriting. You enjoy copywriting most.Thank you. Ok, so what about if I wanted to say 99% of my role involved copywriting? Could I say "My role involves copywriting mainly?" And what would the difference be if I added a comma to that sentence?

My main role is copywriting. My role in the company is mainly that of copywriter. My job is mainly copywriting. I do copywriting, mainly.

Anonymous · Answer

enoon Anonymous enoon Anonymous enoonWithout the comma, you enjoy it in a main way.That's what I'm trying to say - out of all my duties, I enjoy copywriting the most.Oh. Well, then, you need a different adverb. You most enjoy copywriting. You enjoy copywriting most.Thank you. Ok, so what about if I wanted to say 99% of my role involved copywriting? Could I say "My role involves copywriting mainly?" And what would the difference be if I added a comma to that sentence?My main role is copywriting. My role in the company is mainly that of copywriter. My job is mainly copywriting. I do copywriting, mainly.

Thank you for your suggestions. "My job is mainly copywriting" - can that be rewritten as "My job is copywriting mainly?" Do I need to add a comma before mainly? If so, I don't understand why.

Enoon · Answer

Enoon · Answer

My last post got lost in the ozone.

If you put "copywriting mainly", it sounds like you are copywriting in a main fashion, which is nonsense. The comma makes "mainly" a sentence adverb, so that it modifies the whole idea in the sentence, which is what you mean, that the main part of your effort is to write copy.

Comma after "mainly"?

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