The comma should come before the word "but" when it is used to separate two independent clauses. For example: "I wanted to go to the store, but it started raining."
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Comma's are the hardest punctuation mark to place in a sentence. A comma can be placed after instead at the beginning of a sentence if the sentence is a continuation of the subject in the one before it.
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In English, use a comma before someone's name when directly addressing them in a sentence or letter. For example: "John, could you please pass me the salt?"
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True. Correct comma placement can help clarify the meaning of a sentence and prevent misunderstandings. Incorrect comma placement can alter the intended message of a sentence.
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Typically, there is no need for a comma before the word "as." However, using one is not technically wrong, just superfluous.
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A comma is not necessary after "as well as" if it is being used to introduce more items in a list. However, if the phrase "as well as" is used to provide additional information in a sentence, a comma may be needed before and after it to set off that phrase.
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Typically, a comma is placed before the word 'like' when it is introducing an example or comparison. For example: "I enjoy outdoor activities, like hiking and swimming."
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I assume that you are asking whether one should use a comma before 'and' when writing a series of items. For example:
When you are going shopping, please buy milk, eggs, butter, and cheese.
Unfortunately, there is no one concrete answer to this question. In fact, the question as to whether one should put a comma before the 'and' when completing a series is so hotly debated among grammar enthusiasts that it has received a name: the Oxford comma.
Those who support the use of this comma before the 'and' argue that when a comma is not used, it makes the last two items seem as if they are part of one unit. For example:
My favourite types of sandwich are egg salad, tomato, peanut butter and jam. Though technically it is not grammatically correct if one takes 'peanut butter and jam' to be a single type of preferred sandwich, it is a common misreading of the sentence.
However, for those who do not support the use of this comma, the argument is that 'and' takes the place of the comma--that and literally has the same meaning as a comma in this context. An example would be this:
I need to buy pencils, erasers, pencil crayons and looseleaf.
There is no real 'right' answer to this question; it is merely a matter of consistency and personal preference. I like to use a comma before 'and', but if you don't, that is also fine. The important thing is that you remain consistent. If you are going to put a comma before 'and' in a list, then always do it.
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Not necessarily.
I want to thank you for helping me last night. A comma would wrong here.
"Thank you," said Sam. There is a comma here, but it is not because of the words "thank you." You would write: "I want ice cream," said Sam.
Thank you usually stands by itself or with an appellation. "Thank you, Sam!" In this case, the comma is there to set off the appellation, not because you used the words thank you. For example, you would write: "Go screw yourself, Sam!" or "Sam, thank you so much."
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Business owners register LLCs with state, rather than federal, agencies, so LLC naming requirements vary somewhat from state to state. There is no state that requires the use of a comma in the name.
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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.
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Yes, include a comma before "as well as" when it is used as a conjunction to connect two items or ideas in a sentence. This helps to clarify the relationship between the elements being listed.
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A comma should be placed after "however" when it is used at the beginning of a sentence to indicate contrast or opposition. For example: "I wanted to go to the party; however, I had too much work to do."
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Go to the Edit menu and pick Replace. In the "Find what" box enter the comma and in the "Replace with" box enter the full stop. Then you can replace them. If you are certain you want to do it for all full stops you can click Replace All. It will only change them where you have literally type them in. Decimal points that are in calculations as a result of formulas will not be replaced.
The above is a quick fix but the data entry isn't correct.
To change from the "," appearing when entering a "." as a decimal point you need to change the regional and language settings in Windows.
Go to your 'Control Panel' and open 'Regional and Language Options'. You can leave the language as is, click on the 'Customize this format...' button.
Now change the "Decimal symbol" to a "." and the "digit grouping symbol" to a ","
Problem solved.
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last comma before the and is not necessary
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A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are connected with only a comma. To identify a comma splice, look for two complete sentences joined together with a comma without a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, etc.) or a semicolon. Fix a comma splice by adding a coordinating conjunction, replacing the comma with a semicolon, or using a period to make separate sentences.
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No, they don't and I don't know if it's comma like coe-ma or comma like comma, and if it was a comma like comma, it would be an apostrophe.
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A comma splice is such a comma, when it collects two independent clauses are connected by only a comma. The following example illustrates a comma splice: the job is hard, get some rest.
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Comma comes from the Greek word komma meaning a piece cut off.
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No, I believe that the comma is before the 'or', or I may be mistaken.
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No, don't use a comma after "and" in a series.
There are two acceptable comma styles for series. One includes a comma before the final "and" (red, yellow, and blue). The other does not include the final comma (red, yellow and blue).
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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."
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Not necessarily. The comma indicates a pause in speech. Use a comma after "but" only to indicate a noticeable pause in speech. If there is no pause, there should be no comma.
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A comma is typically placed before "or" when it separates independent clauses in a sentence. However, a comma is not needed after "or" in most cases.
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Yes, a comma is usually placed before the word "or" when joining two independent clauses in a sentence. This is known as the serial comma or Oxford comma.
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The serial comma is also called the Oxford comma because it is commonly used by writers and editors at Oxford University Press. The use of the serial comma helps clarify lists by separating each item with a comma, including before the conjunction.
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No, there is no comma in the title "America the Beautiful."
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Do not put a space before a comma. Put one space afterthe comma.
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if you mean an apostrophe, it would be Tina's or for a comma you would just place the comma at the end of the person's name.
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If your question is the following then there should be no comma: Should there be a comma after "a man by the name of _______"?
No comma is needed.
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You typically place a comma before a conjunction when it separates two independent clauses. If the conjunction connects two words or phrases, a comma is not necessary.
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A comma usually comes before "which" when introducing a nonrestrictive clause in a sentence. If "which" is part of a restrictive clause, then a comma is typically not used.
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add a comma after the semicolon.
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It should be-- Hi!
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No. After the word and comma can not be used, as it is grammatically inappropriate to use comma after conjunctions such as and, which are called coordinate conjunctions.
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