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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Ok, so perhaps I, the Poet deVine, do use an excessive amount of commas. Therefore, I ask you gentle people to kindly tell me the proper time to use them. Is it after a thought, after a certain word, before a certain word, whenever I want to take a breath, when I've run out of things to say, when I want to list ideas or just whenever it suits me.  My attempt at comma-dee! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Did I ever tell you that I like your sense of humor, Sharon! You are funny!!  Denise I say use them whenever it suits you...hehehe |
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jbouder Member Elite
since 1999-09-18
Posts 2534Whole Sort Of Genl Mish Mash |
PdV: Typically you should use commas (1) in a series of three or more terms with one conjuction, (2) to enclose parenthetical expressions, and (3) before a conjuction introducing an independent clause. I'd suggest consulting Strunk & White's "Elements of Style" if you have any other questions. Brad tells me there is an online version. Maybe he will be kind enough to share the link with us. Jim |
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Brad Member Ascendant
since 1999-08-20
Posts 5705Jejudo, South Korea |
Here it is. Actually commas are one of the tougest forms of punctuation to master. I don't deny that I have an itchy comma finger. The basic rules are give here. http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html Brad |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Actually, PdV.... If the truth be known - I use all these other silly "and rulebreaking" hyperbolic ellipses and dashes and stuff instead of commas.... but not in my "real" writing.... But.. They break my thoughts apart - course they were, no doubt, fragmented already....  BTW - I think you could use one more comma in your post here. You really should separate your last clause off with a comma... "idea, or".... ya see? So, I'd say that you aren't a such creature of hyperbolic comma after all.... |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
Hmm, I’d say, after taking this in consideration, and sitting on it for a while, you can use comma’s and comma’s, or was that comma’s, in many different ways, that is, in my honest opinion, but who really cares what I think, as I’m the Dutchie, trying to learn some English, which is really a good thing you know, and this is such a wonderful place. Hmmm, did I use too many comma’s ? |
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