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Nov 24 2013 01:10pm
I did a literary analysis on a book i read "I Am Charlotte Simmons"

It's about 2k words and I received a C-

The professor explained that if I can have it revised focusing on my comma's that she will bump it to a C+.

Basically I just need someone to inform me where I need to place all my commas, she alone placed about 15 on my first page...

PM me if interested, will pay 261.08 FG
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Nov 24 2013 06:43pm
Commas are most commonly put:

1) Before a conjunction (She went home, and then slept).
2) During a list (You need to do this, this, and that).
3) Between a dependent/independent clause, vice versa
-(During the test, she cheated)
-(I wanted to go home right away, after the game)
4) Between clauses and a noun/pronoun (Kind of the same as #3?)
-(How you doing, Steve?)
(You look great, my friend)

Hope some of these help, you can use these rules to fix your paper.
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Nov 26 2013 10:57am
Let's eat grandma.
Let's eat, grandma.

Commas save lives bro.
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Nov 29 2013 01:22am
Quote (vmb @ Nov 26 2013 04:57pm)
Let's eat grandma.
Let's eat, grandma.

Commas save lives bro.


hahah nice. made me giggle
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Nov 29 2013 01:32am
Quote (drhong @ Nov 24 2013 05:43pm)
Commas are most commonly put:

1) Before a conjunction (She went home, and then slept).
2) During a list (You need to do this, this, and that).
3) Between a dependent/independent clause, vice versa
-(During the test, she cheated)
-(I wanted to go home right away, after the game)
4) Between clauses and a noun/pronoun (Kind of the same as #3?)
-(How you doing, Steve?)
(You look great, my friend)

Hope some of these help, you can use these rules to fix your paper.


this is somewhat misleading/incorrect

TBH a google search on comma usage should serve you pretty well
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm

some of the most common usages will be:
between two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction - "I wanted to go outside, but it was raining."
a list - "I have two cats, three dogs, and a horse."
appositive - "My father, a construction worker, just got a promotion."

also another error you're making in this post is forming plurals with apostrophes, e.g. "Need Help With My Comma's"

the plural of 'comma' is simply 'commas' without any apostrophe

i could help with any sentence if you post
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