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1) Use a comma to separate the elements in a series (three or more things), including the last two.

2) Use a comma + a little conjunction (and, but, for, nor, yet, or, so) to connect two independent clauses, as in "He hit the ball well,but he ran toward third base."

3) Use a comma to set off introductory elements, as in "Running toward third base, he suddenly realized how stupid he looked."

4) Use a comma to set off parenthetical elements, as in "The Founders Bridge, which spans the Connecticut River, is falling down."

5) Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives. You could think of this as "That tall, distinguished, good looking fellow" rule (as opposed to "the little old lady").

6) Use a comma to set off quoted elements

7) Use commas to set off phrases that express contrast.

-Some say the world will end in ice, not fire.

8) Typographical Reasons: Between a city and a state [Hartford, Connecticut], a date and the year [June 15, 1997], a name and a title when the title comes after the name [Bob Downey, Professor of English], in long numbers [5,456,783 and $14,682], etc.\

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