How To Use Commas
Beginning of paper
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).
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Middle of paper
.... the last item in a list: leaving them out, as in “
the first, second and third chapters,” is a habit picked up from journalism.
Though it saves a little space and effort, omitting the final comma suggests the
second and third chapters are some sort of special pair.
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Page count: 1 (approximately 250 words per page)
