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This is a short list of when a comma is not necessary and you should not include a comma in these writing situations:
- Willy-nilly without following any grammatical or sentence structure rules.
- When you have not taken the time to learn the rules for using commas.
- Whenever you want or think you've not used enough commas
- When you haven't noticed how textbooks and writers use commas as examples of when to use them.
- Inserting, a comma, after, every few, words.
- When joining two nouns with 'and' for a compound subject: John, and Mary, ran track.
- When joining 2 simple sentences or clauses with 'and': We talked, and told jokes.
- When combining 2 items but you do not have a list of items.
- When you do not need to naturally take a breath in a sentence.
- When erroneously trying to make a run-on sentence seem like it should be an acceptable sentence.
Times you might need a comma include:
- When using a list of three or more items: apples, Oranges, and grapes
- When joining several persons as a subject: Mary, John, Sally, and Mike formed one team.
- When properly joining two full complete but different thoughts: We went ice skating, and then we went to eat.
- After a clause that does not make a complete thought: When he studied, he did well on tests.
- When quoting a title or text that someone else wrote and they used commas, even if they used them inappropriately.
- In dialogue to separate the dialogue from the speaker: "Hello, I'm Amy," she said, flashing a broad smile.
- To separate additional information such as in the above sentence: ...she said, flashing a broad smile.
- After a salutation in a letter, or closing to a letter: Dear Mom, (your letter)... (signed) Your son, ...
- (There may be other instances that I've not listed here.)
Learning when to use commas requires learning the rules for commas, paying attention to when other writers use commas, and listening to places when you need to breathe when reading a sentence out loud.
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∙ 8y ago
You should not use a comma in a sentence when the two clauses are not independent. For example, you don't need a comma in a sentence where the second part cannot stand alone as a separate sentence.
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∙ 13y agoWhen you don't need one. Like in this sentence.
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Should you use a comma after which?
Yes, a comma should be used after "which" when it introduces a nonrestrictive clause in a sentence.
What punctuation do you use after for example?
After "for example," you use a comma. For example, the comma should be placed immediately after "for example" to separate it from the following example.
Comma before or after the word but?
The comma should come before the word "but" when it is used to separate two independent clauses. For example: "I wanted to go to the store, but it started raining."
Do you use a comma to separate a dependent clause and a verb?
No, a comma is not used to separate a dependent clause and a verb. Instead, a comma is used to separate the dependent clause from the independent clause.
Do you use a comma before Jr?
Yes, you should use a comma before "Jr." when writing a person's name to separate the person's last name from the suffix. For example, "John Smith, Jr."
Should I use Comma after a name?
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Should you use a comma after which?
Yes, a comma should be used after "which" when it introduces a nonrestrictive clause in a sentence.
Comma before or after the word but?
The comma should come before the word "but" when it is used to separate two independent clauses. For example: "I wanted to go to the store, but it started raining."
Should you use a comma before the word Corp in a company name?
In a company name such as "ABC Corp," do not use a comma. However, use a comma in the formulation, "ABC, Inc."
Should you use a comma before too?
NO
Should you use a comma before the word is?
no
Do you use and after a semicolon?
No, the word "and" should not follow a semicolon. Semicolons are used to separate independent clauses; if you want to include "and," it would typically be used within one of the independent clauses separated by the semicolon.
Should you use a comma after including?
Nope.
Do you use a comma to separate a dependent clause and a verb?
No, a comma is not used to separate a dependent clause and a verb. Instead, a comma is used to separate the dependent clause from the independent clause.
When separating a direct quotation from a signal phrase should a writer use a comma?
Yes, a comma is typically used to separate a direct quotation from a signal phrase. For example: "According to the study," he stated, "the results were inconclusive."
When do you use a comma with 'but'?
Read it out aloud as if you were reading a book, if you stop to take a breath there or pause, then there should be a comma.
Do you use comma after and or before?
You generally use a comma before "and" only if it is separating two independent clauses in a sentence. Otherwise, you most often do not need a comma before or after "and" when it is used to connect items in a list or to join words or phrases in a sentence.
