# Commas (,)

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#### Comma chains

Use Oxford commas.

<p class="callout success">e.g. “I love my parents, Lady Gaga, and Humpty Dumpty.”</p>

#### Comma splices

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

<p class="callout danger">****Wrong:**** “Koala bears are not actually bears, they are marsupials.”</p>

<p class="callout success">****Right:**** <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">“Koala bears are not actually bears. They are marsupials.” </span></p>

#### 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.

<p class="callout danger">****Wrong:****<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Let’s eat grandma!</span></p>

<p class="callout success">****Right:****<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Let’s eat, grandma!</span></p>