At the beginning of a sentence, add a comma after the expressions in the context of..., within the context of..., etc. to signal that the introductory phrase applies to the sentence as a whole.
At the beginning of a sentence, add a comma after the expressions in the context of..., within the context of..., etc. to signal that the introductory phrase applies to the sentence as a whole.
In the context of politics, liberalism believes that government is necessary to protect individuals, but the government itself can pose a threat to liberty.
In the middle or at the end of a sentence, commas are typically unnecessary if the prepositional phrase simply describes a single word of the sentence.
She grew up within the context of a multigenerational family business.
But add commas to signal a strong interruption, avoid confusion, create a parenthetical feel, or when using these expressions to place the complete sentence into a particular context.
The wife, in the context of a dramatic argument with her husband, burnt their house and killed herself.
1. At the Start of a Sentence
The phrase "in the context of" is commonly used to place a statement in a particular situation or group of conditions.
In the context of a divorce, dissipation is the use of marital assets for a non-marital purpose.
At the start of a sentence, add a comma after the expression "in the context of..." to indicate that it modifies the whole sentence that follows.
In the context of computer programming, an API is a set of rules, routines, and protocols to build software applications.
Follow the same comma strategy with other related prepositional phrases, like “within the context of”, “in a wide range of contexts”, etc.
Within the context of international cooperation, we must promote human rights as well as share economic prosperity and peace.
In a wide range of contexts, optimism may significantly influence mental and physical well-being.
2. Using the Phrase ‘In the context of...’ in Mid-sentence
When not stressing an interruption in the middle or at the end of a sentence, we do not usually need a comma before or after “in the context of...” or "within the context of...".
The Battle of Gettysburg was critical in the context of the American Civil War.
But use commas to introduce this information as an aside, signal a strong interruption, or place the whole sentence into a particular context.
Most central banks, in the context of the current financial crisis, are maintaining their ultra-easy monetary policies.
Follow similar comma rules with the expressions "in this situation" and "in some situations".
The expressions “in context” and “out of context” often modify the verb and not the entire sentence; thus, they are not normally surrounded by commas in mid-sentence.
You should not use these words out of context.
The issue should be situated in context.
