From the course: Advanced Grammar (2017)
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Commas
- [Instructor] Life is a series of commas, not periods, a quote from Matthew McConaughey. So think about commas as pauses that give us time to slow down but not to come to a final end. That tiny little mark has so many uses so let's delve into how and when to use it correctly. We've discussed in other lessons in this course, and certainly in the Grammar Fundamentals course, the main uses of the comma. In this lesson, for each rule, we'll first review then consider possible exceptions, and finally, cautions. So, the first review. Two complete sentences with a coordinating conjunction. A comma is placed before that coordinating conjunction. The meeting will start late, but it will still last two hours. Consider the same rule except if those independent clauses are brief, the comma may be omitted. I ran and Matt drove. If in doubt, add the comma. But remember, the comma comes before the conjunction, not after it. The second review. Use a comma to separate the elements in series, three or…
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