Post #7 by L.D. (A/F Bell)
L.D. wrote an excellent post describing most of the rules for commas which we covered in class. L.D. described the rules well, but again, I don't know where L.D. found the information, since L.D. did not cite the sources. (Mrs. Adkins) L.D.'s submission: A comma is a punctuation mark. It is used to separate words from words. Commas are used to separate words in a series. They are used to connect a dependent clause to an independent clause. They are also used to set of introductory or parenthetical elements. They are used to set off quoted elements. Commas are also used to set off an appositive phrase. They are also used in the opening and closing of a letter, in a date, and in a location. There is one big thing that people do not want to do and that is to overuse commas. People do it all of the time. Some Asian languages do not even use commas. There is a lot of controversy over the Oxford Comma, the comma you use to separate words in a series. Many people say that people should not use a comma after the word and when three or more objects are being used or described. Still, other people say that you should have a comma after and in that situation. I don't know which side to go to. What is your opinion?
I prefer using the Oxford Comma. I believe it adds clarity to the words which are found in the series. As J.D. from A/F block wrote, "The people who want to keep the serial comma argue that it can resolve ambiguity. This is very important because a sentence could be misunderstood. For example: I love my dogs, Jack and Mike. This sentence could be interpreted in the way that Jack and Mike are the person’s dogs. It can also be interpreted in the way that the person loves their dogs, someone else named Jack, and someone else named Mike. People against the serial comma argue that the sentence is being redundant because there is already a conjunction."
ReplyDeleteIn addition, J.D. DID cite her sources!
ReplyDeleteE.W.- A/F- I think J.D. perfectly explained commas perfectly. In my opinion, I think using a comma before the "and" in a sentence using three or more objects, people, ect. is a better way to write a sentence. It makes the sentence spread apart and helps you understand the objects as seperate objects. Not using a comma after the "and" in a sentence, can confuse you and anybody reading the sentence. The reason it can confuse you is because, you can interpret that an object might be a person, or a person might be an object. Using commas before the "and" in a sentence is the proper way to right a sentence in my opinion.
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