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Does a comma go before and or after?
Before. If you are listing three or more things in a sentence, there are two ways to use commas. The most well known way is to not use a comma. Ex: Paul likes fishing, swimming and sailing. If you use a comma, place it before "and." Ex: Paul likes fishing, swimming, and sailing. This is called using an "Oxford comma."
What are the four ways to correct a fused sentence or comma splice?
Add a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or) before the comma Replace the comma with a semicolon Create two separate sentences by adding a period Use a subordinating conjunction to make one clause dependent on the other
When combining two independent clauses a comma must be placed .?
When you combine two independent clauses, you need to separate them with a semicolon--not a comma. If you use a comma instead of a semicolon, the result is called a comma splice.
What is the rule for the first comma?
"comma" is used if we have to use names like more than two then we use there "comma"... two names we use "and" e.g khan and rashid more than two names than we use "comma" e.g khan,rashid,sajid and ahmed
Is there a comma after and?
No, don't use a comma after "and" in a series. There are two acceptable comma styles for series. One includes a comma before the final "and" (red, yellow, and blue). The other does not include the final comma (red, yellow and blue).
What are three ways to correct a comma splice?
A comma splice is the joining of two sentences by a comma without the use of a conjunction. For example:*Horace was a Roman poet, he died in 8 BC.Because these two utterances are complete sentences ("Horace was a Roman poet" and "He died in 8 BC"), they should not be joined with a comma. Here are three ways to improve the mechanics of the example:1. Use a semicolon instead of a comma--Horace was a Roman poet; he died in 8 BC.2. Write it as two sentences, separated by a period--Horace was a Roman poet. He died in 8 BC.3. Connect the two sentences by a conjunction, such as and--Horace was a Roman poet, and he died in 8 BC.
Two sentences written as one sentence and usually separated by comma?
A comma splice is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses without a conjunction. It is considered an error in formal writing.
Do you always use comma before and when connecting two independent clauses?
No, it is not always necessary to use a comma before "and" when connecting two independent clauses. It depends on the style guide you are following. In American English, a comma before "and" in such instances is known as the Oxford comma and is generally optional.
When you use a comma to join two independent clauses that can stand alone as sentences you have created an?
comma splice
Where do you put a comma in the word ''but''?
You do not typically use a comma directly before or after the word "but" when it is used as a conjunction to connect two independent clauses. However, you may use a comma before "but" when it is used to introduce a contrasting element in a sentence.
Can you use a comma before the word or?
You can but do not have to.It is not wrong if you do.It is very rare to put a comma(This is what a comma looks like',')after a coordinating conjuntion.
Does the comma go before 'but' or after?
It could go either ways?
