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Comma Rules

Before a coordinating conjunction linking independent clauses.

$ Comma placement: The Idatarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins in March but training starts much sooner.

The Idatarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins in March, but training starts much sooner. Before a coordinating conjuction linking independent clauses

To seperate words, phrases, or clauses in a series.

$ Comma placement: Ethic are based on moral social or cultural values.

Ethics are based on moral, social, or cultural values. To seperate words phrases, or clauses in a series.

Comma Splices:

$ Comma placement: I didn’t like the movie, it was way too long.

I didn’t like the movie. It was way too long

$ Comma placement: She and Jerry are getting married in the fall, they didn’t want a summer wedding.

She and Jerry are getting married in the fall; they didn’t want a summer wedding.