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Specific rules explaining where to put commas (', ') Sat Oct 28, 2006 19:35 pm  Specific rules explaining where to put commas (', ')
 

I have never studied specific rules explaining where to put commas (" , ")...

I'm afraid the only definite rule I know concerns putting a comma in case there is a non-defining relative clause.

Please,help me! Smile I would like to know if there are any other rules for using commas.
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Punctuation marks: Commas Sat Oct 28, 2006 19:51 pm  Punctuation marks: Commas
 

Hi Batterfy

When I asked the question last time Smile, the main rule I was given was 'When in doubt, leave it out.'

As you can see if you like Smile (Below is the link to my old 'academic'-commas-thread)

Commas: too "academic" English?
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic11668.html

Let's see, maybe someone says some more... Smile
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Specific rules explaining where to put commas (', ') Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:29 am  Specific rules explaining where to put commas (', ')
 

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2006-21,GGLG:en&q=english+commas

I hope this would help.
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Specific rules explaining where to put commas (', ') Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:43 am  Specific rules explaining where to put commas (', ')
 

This is what I have heard out commas: Use them according to how you wish your readers to read your writing. If you want them to pause, use a comma. Or else dont. The same goes for any other punctuation. (and did I get the colon right?)

Is there any truth to it or comma's have to go according to the rules?

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