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The use of commas is determined by some rules, and through experience with writing down your thoughts. Here are a couple rules for when you should use a comma:

  1. between each item in a list -- I ate toast, eggs, and cereal with milk.
  2. between a clause and the main body of the sentence -- Though she was tall, she was still shorter than her younger brother.

Commas give use spots to pause, to breathe. Many people try to cram in many parts into one sentence and then, add a ton of commas. Other people insert a comma in the wrong places--for example (wrong): My brother, and I went to the store. A comma here splits up the compound subject, when it shouldn't and is incorrect.

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