Hi! Can somebody tell me whether you put a comma before 'or' ? Thank You?

Question

For example:
I did not have a problem with counting, I just never knew where to begin ,or where to end.

Answer 1

No. Comma is not needed before 'or'.

Answer 2

The rule about commas with "or" is the same as it is with "and." Use a comma if that conjunction connects two independent clauses or (optional) if it comes before the last item in a series. It should not be used between two lesser grammatical cosntructions, so the one in your sentence doesn't belong there.

On the other hand, if that's a comma after "counting," it should be a period or a semicolon, because it's between two independent clauses with no conjunction.

Answer 3

I did not have a problem with counting. I just never knew where to begin or where to end.

No comma before 'or', and not one after 'counting' as that makes it a comma splice

Answer 4

no comma
you only use a comma if you're using "or" as a conjunction between two independent clauses (set of words that express an idea [like a sentence] and can stand alone without the rest of the sentence).
if it's just separating two objects, like "I don't know if I like the red one or the green one," then you don't use a comma.

Answer 5

First, the sentence is run-on and needs to be separated.

Here's one correct way to write it:

I did not have a problem with counting; I just never knew where to begin or where to end.

Answer 6

No comma, no.