Commas (,)

More info: https://prowritingaid.com/Comma

Comma chains

Use Oxford commas.

e.g. “I love my parents, Lady Gaga, and Humpty Dumpty.”

Comma splices

Avoid comma splices and try to replace them with full stops or semicolons.

Wrong: “Koala bears are not actually bears, they are marsupials.”

Right: “Koala bears are not actually bears. They are marsupials.”

Vocative commas

The use of vocative commas should be decided on a case-by-case basis. This is the comma appearing before/after a person addressed in a sentence. Always use them when needed to make the meaning clear.

Wrong: Let’s eat grandma!

Right: Let’s eat, grandma!