Commas & Half Strokes

Properly used commas are important because they help the reader; without them, a reader would often have to backtrack and reread a sentence to find the writer's

Commas being signals for pauses in sentences is a common misconception

commas Commas Commas and periods are the most frequently used punctuation marks Commas customarily indicate a brief pause; they're not as final as periods Rule 1

commas Commas indicate pauses or brief breaks between ideas in sentences They add pacing and clarity Many writers either neglect to use or overuse commas,