LEARNING RULES FOR COMMAS Image credit: freepik.com Commas are an important punctuation mark in English, used to separate phrases, clauses, and items in a list, among other functions. Here are some general rules for using commas in American English: 👉 Use commas to separate items in a series or list. For example: "I need to buy eggs, milk, and bread." There's no need to add commas in this case, since It's not a list of things: "I need to buy coffee and milk". 👉 Use a comma to separate two independent clauses that are joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so). For example: "She went to the store, but she forgot her wallet." " We haven't needed extra staff as yet, but we may in the future". "He's overweight and bald, yet he's attractive". 👉 Use a comma after introductory words or phrases that come before the main clause. For example: "After I finished my homework, I watched TV....
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