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| Use commas to separate items in a series. |
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| I want to visit Thailand, Nepal, China, and Japan. |
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| Use commas to separate two or more adjectives preceding a noun. |
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| What is the quickest, easiest, most scenic way to get to Juneau? |
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| Use a comma before conjunctions when it joins clauses in a compound sentence. |
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| The water was cold, yet it looked inviting. |
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| Use commas to set off an expression that interrupts a sentence. |
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| Estefan, badly injured in a bus accident in 1990, made a remarkable comeback the following year. |
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| Use a comma after certain introductory elements. |
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| As stamps become more varied, stamp collecting becomes even more popular. |
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| Use commas to separate dates, addresses, and letters. |
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| Junko Tabei, one of a team of Japanese women, reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1975. |
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