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title: "Comma After That Is Why"
description: "That is why looks like a conjunctive adverb or an introductory phrase that must always be followed by a comma, but it is not. Here is the full list of conjunctive adverbs provided by the YourDictionary online reference:"
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# Comma After That Is Why

**That is why** looks like a conjunctive adverb or an introductory phrase that must always be followed by a [comma](comma.md), but it is not.

Here is the full list of conjunctive adverbs provided by the [YourDictionary online reference](https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/adverbs/list-of-conjunctive-adverbs.html):

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  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th colspan="2">
      <p>Conjunctive Adverbs</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>accordingly </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>additionally </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>also </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>anyway </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>besides </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>certainly </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>comparatively </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>consequently </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>conversely </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>elsewhere </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>equally </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>finally </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>further </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>furthermore </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>hence </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>henceforth </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>however </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>in addition </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>in comparison </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>in contrast </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>incidentally </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>indeed </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>instead </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>likewise </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>meanwhile </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>moreover </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>namely </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>nevertheless </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>next </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>nonetheless </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>now </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>otherwise </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>rather </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>similarly </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>still </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>subsequently </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>then </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>thereafter </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>therefore </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>thus </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>undoubtedly </p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>yet </p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>