The Grammar Diva Blog - Bites of Grammar and Such

Some people love commas; they sprinkle them like salt over their words. They put a comma wherever they might pause or take a breath. Other people hate commas, finding them unnecessary intrusions and feeling that they make the page look messy.

Yes, there is an end to comma rules! This is the last post in our series of comma rules. But stay tuned because next week’s post is — When NOT to Use a Comma.

More comma rules? Yup. So far in this series, we have discussed some common uses for commas, using commas for introductory material, and using commas for interrupters.  But there’s more! Here are more uses for commas . . .

If you want to speak English well, you should learn some basic English idioms. Speaking naturally comes with slang as well. But before all that, you should focus on learning proper English grammar and correcting your grammar mistakes.

Often, you have a word, a phrase, or a clause that interrupts the flow of the sentence. Sometimes you use commas around such an interrupter.