When Commas Matter and What to Do About Them
- January 29th, 2012
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Have you ever read an article or story that was perfect in every respect, except for the fact that all the commas were missing? It’s unfortunate but true – incorrectly using or not using commas is one of the most common mistakes a contemporary writer can make. If you think commas don’t matter, consider the first line of the Declaration of Independence with commas omitted: “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Equally egregious is this version with improperly placed commas: “We hold these truths, to be self-evident that all men, are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator with, certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit, of Happiness.” If you’re like most people, you probably could use some guidance on when to use commas. A great resource for guidance on using commas and other fundamentals of grammar and spelling is GrammarCheck.me. In addition to the many articles and resources on these subjects, GrammarCheck.me also provides their famous Grammarly analyzer, which scans your inputted text for over 150 different kinds of grammatical errors. Now that you know commas matter, what are you going to do about it?
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