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If you mean "do we use a comma before 'etc.'?", then yes we do.
Remember to take some paper, a pen, etc. (Oxford ALD).
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Is there an comma between these two words and etc?
No, because and and etc are never used together. Etc already means "and the rest."
How do you use etc at the end of a sentence?
Twice, with a comma before and between, like this: The frumpy lecturer went boringly on and on ad infinitum and even beyond, etc, etc.
What is the difference between a run on and a comma splice?
The difference between a run on and a comma splice is that a run on just keeps going and a comma splice is when you use a comma incorrectly
Do you need a comma after the abbreviation etc. in a sentence?
No.
Does a comma go after the word etc?
Either a period ( . ) or an ellipsis ( . . . ) will go after 'etc' .
Do you need a comma after etc?
you need a period because etc. is an abbreviation for etcetera.
Is there a comma before and in a list?
Yes, it is common to use a comma before "and" when listing items in a series. This comma is known as the Oxford comma and can help to avoid confusion and clarify the items in the list.
What are the 3 ways that a run-on can be corrected?
1. Put a period between the sentences. 2. Put a semicolon ( ; ) between the sentences. 3. Put a comma followed by a conjunction (e.g. and, but, etc.) between the sentences.
DO you put a comma between month and year in a sentence?
NO. You replace the comma with "of"... For instance, July of 2009
Does a comma go after the year of a date?
The comma goes between the day and the month and between the number and the year: Wednesday, June 5, 2012.
What is the difference between a comma modifier and a comma splice?
A comma splice is the attempt to join two independent clauses with a comma without a coordinating conjunction. For example, "She walked the dog last night, today she fed it."
How would you see if a sentence had a comma splice?
If a sentence consists of two independent clauses with a comma between them, it is a comma splice. That is, the part before the comma can stand on its own as a sentence, and the part after the comma can also stand on its own as a sentence, then it is a comma splice. If there is no punctuation there instead of a comma, it is known as a run-on sentence.
