Talk:Dewpaw/@comment-24038939-20170416170635/@comment-24038939-20170416171640

A comma should be used for lists:

- I went to the zoo and saw tigers, monkeys, and Wollow.

The comma before "and Wollow" is known as an Oxford comma; it isn't required, but I love using them!

It can be used to seperate 2 INDEPENDENT Clauses.

- I went to the zoo, and I saw Wollow. Both of these clauses are fine as two different sentences which is why you can use a comma + conjunction. (A conjunction, if you didn't know, is also known as 'FANBOYS' -- For-And-Nor-But-Of-Yet-So).

If you were to say "I went to the zoo and saw Wollow" you would NOT need a comma because "saw Wollow" is a dependent clause; it is not a proper sentence.

Additionally, introductory phrases, which are typically 1-2 words long, can have a comma after them.

I also use commas in the place of parentheses or the dash ( -- ) to add in information. The information within the commas isn't necessary, but it does kind of relate to something within the sentence.

For example, I could say:

The model, whose name was Wollow, had lovely eyes.

I don't need the "whose name was Wollow" in that sentence, but it's perfectly fine beng there because it does relate to the sentence, if you see what I mean. If I took that part out of the sentence, it would still be fine.

I think that's the gist of comma usage :P