grammatical commas are something that is used with phrases
The general rule is that it doesn't need a comma before it. Example: I like apples as well as guavas.
Just to add, FYI, the general rule for helping remember if a word should be spelled with "ie" or "ei" is: "I" before "E" except after "C". In other words, "receive" is spelled with a "c", so the "c" requires that you use the "ei" spelling after it. A word such as "believe" has an "l", not a "c", so it needs the "ie" spelling.
because its a grammatical affectation from the spelling police?
The mailman delivered apples, bananas, and coconuts.
The rule is "I before E except after C, or when sounded like A as in neighbor and weigh."
The main rule of a comma is to use it to separate the elements in a series of three or more things. You should also use a comma to set off quoted elements and to separate coordinate adjectives.
The general rule is that it doesn't need a comma before it. Example: I like apples as well as guavas.
In series or lists like "bread, butter and jam" vs "bread, butter, and jam" there is no strict rule. It largely depends on geography (with the US being most adherent of adding the extra comma) and also depends on medium (newspapers and magazines very rarely use extra commas before the last and/or). In general just think about it and if the series is ambiguous then add an extra comma, if not then you're free to leave it out, although if you want to add the extra comma as a personal preference then you're free to add it and still technically be correct.
Sometimes, but not always. There is no one single rule that applies to "but." ----
Commas are not mandatory after mentioning a year. There is no grammatical rule that would require the use of a comma after a date. If the year specifically concludes an introductory phrase or is used in a series of three or more, then a comma would be called for.Introductory Phrase:Before his graduation from college in 1981, Ian would never have believed he could be successful at anything.A Series:The basketball team of Westmont High School took the state title in 1960, 1973, and 1984.
In American English punctuation rules, a comma typically comes before the closing quotation mark when the comma is part of the overall sentence. In British English, the comma comes after the closing quotation mark.
noooooooooooooooooo actually, there is a specific comma rule that pertains to this - A comma would be used both before and after the designations of "Jr." or "Sr.," as long as the sentence continues. If the designation is at the end of the sentence, then a comma is used only before it.
There is no set rule on the number of words that should come before a comma in an introductory phrase. The key is to ensure clarity and flow in the sentence. Generally, introductory phrases are concise and provide context to the main clause that follows.
If you mean a comma as opposed to no punctuation, it depends on the structure of the whole sentence. Say it aloud - if you naturally pause before the word 'also', it's probably a good idea to write a comma. No pause, no comma. If you mean a comma as opposed to a different punctuation mark, it depends on the structure of the whole sentence. There is no catch-all answer.
There is not rule that says you must use a comma before the word you exclusively. You would have to use a comma if the sentence would require one. Now if you were writing down the slang of 'you are' you would write it like this; you're. There must have been a sentence example for your homework assignment and your teacher wanted to know if you needed to use a comma in that sentence. Here is an example of the correct usage of the comma. I celebrate Easter, you don't, but I do every year.
ie RULE: Two periods within and a comma before and after (i.e.,) He answered many questions right, i.e., he knew the answer to etesian wind. ie RULE: Two periods within and a comma before and after (i.e.,) He answered many questions right, i.e., he knew the answer to etesian wind.
Seperate independent clauses when they are joined by verbs.