Comma Nonsense

This page is dedicated to the art of using commas correctly, or not.

Rules of Comma Use:

There are seven rules to remember:

Rule 1: Use commas to separate items in a list

Comma, comma, comma, comma, comma, comma, comma, comma.

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Rule 2: Use commas to separate independent clauses

However, I'm not sure I can trust, him, he said, with, my, precious.

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Rule 3: Use commas to separate items in a series

Red, blue, yellow, green, orange, and, purple, too.

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Rule 4: Use commas to indicate pauses in speech

She said, "I'm going to, the store, to get some, milk."

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Rule 5: Use commas to separate nonessential clauses

When, in doubt, ask, a professional.

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Rule 6: Use commas to separate coordinate clauses

She was, to the left, of him, and, he, was, to the right, of her.

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Rule 7: Use commas to separate items in a series of adjectives

The, incredibly, fantastically, utterly, ridiculously, wonderful, day.

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