2006-09-06 05:16:12 · 5 answers · asked by clowngirl 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
Fowler's "Dictionary of Modern English Usage" has two full pages on the comma. The Chicago Manual of Style goes on for 10 pages. I suggest you have a look at the Wikipedia entry: it's nice and concise.
2006-09-06 06:19:59 · answer #1 · answered by george_klima 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on what rythm you want the phrase to have. Commas indicate a brief pause in the sentence. Think about writing like music, imagine the rythm, the silences, the length you want each part of the phrase to have. If you focus on that you'll be able to use your commas sucessfully.
2006-09-06 12:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by Ale 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One of the places they don't go is in the plural word "commas" (from your question)
2006-09-06 15:53:59 · answer #3 · answered by Solstice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends. does this sentence have dialogue? are you addressing someone in the sentence? does it have a prepositional phrase? are you listing things?
here:
I said, "hello, sir, i would like four balloons, tied together with a bow, in red, green, yellow and blue."
2006-09-06 12:25:00 · answer #4 · answered by practicalwizard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you also need to place a question about the use of apostrophes!!!
2006-09-06 12:50:19 · answer #5 · answered by aarcue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋