Commas (Part Three)

[Anja]

After brown?

Yep.

[Anja]

Cindy,

Delete one. You've added one because of my terrible typo... see my edited copy in the first post.

Add three more.

Well done.

[flyingcross]

I think I am confused on the comma before the word and. I need to review some more. Was this simple stuff thirty years ago in highschool? I believe my brain has lost a few brain cells. Thanks for the help.
Cindy

[OldManRivers]

It is far simpler to understand the principle.

If you say something before you get the point of the sentence, add a comma.

If you build a sentence "backwards," add a comma.

After Janet fed the horse, she went to school.

To get a good start on our road trip, we left at three in the morning.



Very, very, VERY helpful.

Thank you,

jim

[violin4jesus]

Sorry, Ann....I would participate in both yours and Jan's forum, but I've been completely swamped with work, wedding planning, and other activities! Someday I will I dig through the old forum topics, though.

[philippa]

This is wonderful. I remember getting 'the cane' at school, for wrong parsing. I whack commas in everywhere now; just in case. Hows that?

[ckilgus]

Thank you for doing this. God has recently stirred up my deisre to write, but I struggle with basic grammar. I used to find grammar so boring, and unnecessary, but one key to being able to communicate clearly is having a solid understanding of basic grammar. Thanks again!

[Anja]

You're welcome, Cory.

Please join in anywhere, anytime.

I tend to get too wordy and blah, blah in my posts just because I find good grammar intriguing and lack of good grammar extremely distracting. Feel free to start new topics or ask questions.