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Comma Rules

QuestionAnswer
If you just have a date, where do you put the comma? Sept. 28 2026 Sept. 28, 2026
If you have a date in the middle of the sentence, where do you put the comma? We went to school on Dec. 25 2026 Christmas Day. We went to school on Dec. 25, 2026, Christmas Day.
If you gave the number 1000000 where should the commas go? Between groups of three digits, 1,000,000
Examples of signal words Since, as, when, after, while, if, in fact, until
What are the FANBOYS? For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Comma splice Two complete sentences without a comma in between them
How to fix a comma splice 1. Just add fanboys 2. Change the comma to a semicolon 3. Make each clause a separate sentence 4. Add a subordinator while, although, if, when
How do you know when you need a comma before a fanboy? If before and after the fanboys are both complete thoughts
What do fanboys do? They always separate two independent clauses
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