Free E-Learning Module – Just Commas: A Write It Well Guide

There’s nothing straightforward about the rules for using commas in U.S. English. Commas have more uses than any other punctuation mark, we use commas more often than any other punctuation mark, and they’re the most difficult punctuation mark to use correctly every single time.

Commas keep sentence parts from bumping into one another and creating misunderstandings. Your readers need to see correctly placed commas to navigate their way through your sentences and quickly grasp your meaning.

In the hundreds of writing workshops we’ve taught over the years, people ask us about commas more often than any other punctuation topic.

Just Commas: A Write It Well Guide is our new online, free e-learning module to answer these questions. It covers rules for correct comma usage in these nine situations:

Rule 1: For Items in a Series

Rule 2: Between Two Clauses

Rule 3: For Introductory Words

Rule 4: For Nonessential Clauses

Rule 5: For Transitional Expressions

Rule 6: Between Adjectives

Rule 7: For Quotations

Rule 8: For Dates, Addresses, and Numbers

Rule 9: With Other Punctuation