Pet Peeve: Improper Comma Usage Some examples include not separating a dependent clause, comma splices and omitting the Oxford. If the dependent clause is not separated with a comma it runs into the rest of the sentence, thus increasing the difficulty of understanding. In some cases it is hard to tell where the dependent clause ends. A comma splice, is when a comma is inserted arbitrarily, thus making a sudden break, where the sentence should flow. It's not really separating different parts of the sentence. An Oxford comma separates the last item of a list just like there are other commas separating the other items. One exception: just two items; otherwise, the comma seems like it's with a conjunction. If the Oxford is not there, then the last two items are grouped together as one item. This post contains irony, because I have misused commas as I have described. One more thing: "because" does not need a comma; the cause-and-effect statement should flow.
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Pet Peeve: Improper Comma Usage
Some examples include not separating a dependent clause, comma splices and omitting the Oxford. If the dependent clause is not separated with a comma it runs into the rest of the sentence, thus increasing the difficulty of understanding. In some cases it is hard to tell where the dependent clause ends. A comma splice, is when a comma is inserted arbitrarily, thus making a sudden break, where the sentence should flow. It's not really separating different parts of the sentence. An Oxford comma separates the last item of a list just like there are other commas separating the other items. One exception: just two items; otherwise, the comma seems like it's with a conjunction. If the Oxford is not there, then the last two items are grouped together as one item. This post contains irony, because I have misused commas as I have described. One more thing: "because" does not need a comma; the cause-and-effect statement should flow.
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