Commas are such a part of your day-to-day life that – as an adult – you may rarely give them any thought. As a young kid, commas are something to think about. A lot. When writing sentences and paragraphs and all the things that follow.
What can you do with a comma?
Plenty!
Friendly Letters
Use a comma in two places: after the greeting and after the closing.
Hi Sara,
See you soon,
Separate Date From Year
Yes. The comma matters. So, it is this:
May 31, 2024
and not this:
May 31 2024
Separate Three or More Items in a Series
I ate a sandwich.
I ate a sandwich and an apple.
I ate a sandwich, an apple, and a cookie.
I ate a sandwich, an apple, a carrot, and a cookie.
Separate Parts of an Address
Not: 25 Main Street Anywhere State Zip
Yes: 25 Main Street, Anywhere, State, Zip
Set Apart Yes or No in a Sentence
Yes, I’d love to join you.
No, I can’t tomorrow.