Commas are an albatross around my neck. Maybe that’s a bit dramatic, but they are frequently my downfall in writing prose. Unfortunately, they are the most common punctuation mark within sentences, so you had better learn their proper use. What’s the purpose of commas? Separate main clauses linked by a coordinating conjunction. […]
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