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5 Comma Rules Even Professional Writers Get Wrong

Even experienced writers struggle with commas. While creative writing allows some flexibility for stylistic choices, business, academic, and technical writing depend on precise comma usage for clarity. If you follow a particular style guide for work or school, it's worth reviewing the rules — some may surprise you. At Word

Smarts, we use the Associated Press Stylebook (AP style), which reflects standard American English grammar, with some exceptions, notably using the Oxford comma. Here's what AP style has to say about five tricky comma scenarios. Learning how to tell time and read a calendar are skills learned as young children,...

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