Today we're going to learn about the most basic and least understood of all comma rules: 1 comma separation.
It's a simple concept, really. You see, when you have a list of items that are all just a little too close for comfort, you separate each item with exactly one comma.
Here's an example:
apples, bananas, cake, pie, and a little bit of cheese.
See how that looks nice and tidy? Now try it yourself: 2 Comma Separation is the next step!
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