Commas Colons and Semicolons

No, a comma is not necessary when writing "thanks a lot." You can simply write "Thanks a lot" without a comma.

It helps you to list things.

It helps you to write complex sentences that make sense.

A comma can also be useful when adding extra, but related, information.

Commas give your sentences a rhythm.

No, you do not capitalize after using a semicolon unless it is the start of a new sentence or a proper noun. The word following the semicolon should be lowercase unless it meets the criteria for capitalization.

There are many reasons to use a comma. One is as the written equivalent of a pause-- it makes you briefly slow down when you are reading it. Commas are also what you would normally use to separate clauses in a sentence. And commas are used for making lists. Examples of each: (1) I thought about calling him, but I decided not to do it. (2) Because she studied hard, she got an excellent score on the test. (3) Apples, peaches, plums, and grapes are really good at this time of year. One reason NOT to use a comma-- you cannot connect two complete sentences with a comma; you must use a period or a semi-colon.

As for a dash, it is not like a comma at all. In fact, a dash gives more emphasis than a comma, and is often used when the person speaking suddenly has a new thought and wants to include it in the sentence even though it's really an aside. When reading a sentence with a dash it often calls for a full stop, like an interjection, even though it is part of the sentence. Most writing teachers would tell you to avoid using dashes, since they are very hard to use correctly. In fact, anything that is set off by dashes could just as easily have been presented as a separate sentence instead. For example: Yesterday, I was eating cheese -- I would have preferred to eat fish -- and I was drinking orange juice. (Or you could avoid the dash: Yesterday I was eating cheese and drinking orange juice. I would have preferred to eat fish.)

Dashes are used to rename a noun and to put important information in an attention-grabbing position within a sentence. It may also set off background information that is necessary for overall knowledge of the topic. In a complex sentence, dashes may help to improve the flow.

Yes, semicolons are useful if you are listing things that contain commas already, such as state capitals. Listing Denver, Colorado; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Phoenix, Arizona would be harder without the semicolons, because a reader without an intimate knowledge of those areas wouldn't know offhand which words went with each other.

There is no specific rule on the number of spaces to be used after a title of a report. It generally depends on the style guide you are following or the formatting requirements provided by your instructor or organization. In some styles, no extra space is needed while in others a single space is used.

Because he was late, Larry didn't stop to get gas.

In modern writing style, it is common to use only one space after a comma when it is used as a punctuation mark. The double-spacing after a comma is a convention that dates back to the typewriter era, but it is no longer necessary with the use of modern word processing software and typesetting tools.

A list of words separated by commas is called a "comma-separated list" or a "comma-delimited list."

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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.

True, you should have a space after a comma.

Then, she proceeded with her grocery shopping.

The conventional rule for capitalization after a colon is "Don't capitalize the first word after a colon". One clear exception is where a quotation follows the colon and the first word of the quoted text is originally capitalized. Additionally, where two or more sentences follow the colon, the general rule is to capitalize the first word of each sentence.

A comma splice is the attempt to join two independent clauses with a comma without a coordinating conjunction. For example, "She walked the dog last night, today she fed it."

Not necessarily. Whether to use a comma at all is a matter of style, not grammar. Some style guides suggest using a comma before and only if three or more items are listed (sugar, spice, and everything nice). Other style guides don't recommend using the comma (sugar, spice and everything nice). Commas are rarely used in a list of just two items (dogs and cats).

A comma after the word and is rare, but may occasionally occur if there is some phrase after and that needs to be set off: And, I say to you, go forth and conquer! And, Joey, you go with Martha.

Say your sentence aloud. If you find you pause before the word 'therefore', you will probably want to insert a comma. If you do not pause, no comma is required. Use a comma when the sense requires it, not because you have a specific word in your sentence.

No. I comma is inserted in the middle of a sentence, statement, a statement that lists several items, or identifying portion of a statement. Where a comma is inserted depends in most cases on the tense of the sentence and whether or not that person needs to pause. Therefore, the word "which" does not always have to have a comma. Please always look at the context of what is being stated and the way it is being expressed. This way you will know whether or not to put a comma. Also put a comma before and after a proper name identified in the middle of a sentence. (example: The supervisor, Bill, will handle it from here).

I love sweets, especially ice cream and cake.

The summer was especially dry, and many farmers lost their crops.

The cake was made for the family and especially for the birthday girl!

a cat has claws at the end of it's paws, but a sentence has a pause at the end of its clause (:

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to create the word 'underground' (UNDergroUND)

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Once. The only time to use more than one space is after a period.

The comma is the button to the right of the m (towards the bottom of the keyboard) on a qwerty keyboard.