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Baraka_Guru · 07-28-2009, 06:50 AM

First, there is no one proper way to use commas; however, there are ways to misuse them. It's confusing, I know.

Start by reading Strunk & White's Elements of Style. It's not necessarily the be-all and end-all, but it's simple, straightforward, and thin.

[edit]I had a friend who would edit all of my letters, important e-mail, and, during college, my papers.[/edit]

EDIT: For the record, your issue with commas in your OP is about whether or not to use the serial/Oxford comma (the last comma in a list). It's a stylistic choice. I prefer to use it.

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Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	First, there is no one proper way to use commas; however, there are ways to misuse them. It's confusing, I know. Start by reading Strunk & White's Elements of Style. It's not necessarily the be-all and end-all, but it's simple, straightforward, and thin. [edit]I had a friend who would edit all of my letters, important e-mail, and, during college, my papers.[/edit] EDIT: For the record, your issue with commas in your OP is about whether or not to use the serial/Oxford comma (the last comma in a list). It's a stylistic choice. I prefer to use it. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 07-28-2009 at 06:56 AM..