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Simple easy comma question

 
 
Reply Tue 14 Apr, 2015 08:18 am
1) There was a fire in the dungeon but, while we may have decided to evacuate, the others were never going to lie down so easily.

2) There was a fire in the dungeon, but, while we may have decided to evacuate, the others were never going to lie down so easily.

3)2) There was a fire in the dungeon, but while we may have decided to evacuate, the others were never going to lie down so easily.

I'm wondering which is the more "correct grammatical structure: 1, 2 or 3? Could you please explain why? I'm searching for a better understanding of independent clauses here.
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Reply Tue 14 Apr, 2015 02:38 pm
@SeanSmith12,
Does anyone have any ideas?
PUNKEY
 
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Reply Tue 14 Apr, 2015 04:27 pm
@SeanSmith12,
I'd say #1.

No need for a comma before the conjunction 'but'.
SeanSmith12
 
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Reply Tue 14 Apr, 2015 04:55 pm
@PUNKEY,
But a comma is always required when you use a conjugation with two independent clauses. I'm more confused now.
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