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How To Use Commas - College Essay

How To Use Commas

Many writers think it is a good idea to sprinkle commas every few places in
there writing, but this makes for difficult reading.
Here are some places commas should not be used:

* After and, but, and or, unless the comma sets off a dependent clause (a phrase
which can't stand alone as a sentence).

Examples:

Wrong- But, she did get it done on time.
Right- But, to be fair, she did get it done on time.

* Between a month and year in a date: NOT November, 1990, The comma stops two
sets of numerals from running into one another. WRIGHT November 20, 1990.

* Some style guides call for omitting the comma after very short dependent
clauses at the beginning of a sentence: NOT “On ...

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