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He plays football soccer and baseball.
What is:
He plays football, soccer, and baseball.
We ate popcorn nachos and candy at the movies.
We ate popcorn, nachos, and candy at the movies
I recipe calls for the following items butter, sugar, and flour.
What is:
I recipe calls for the following items: butter, sugar, and flour.
My $10 million estate is to be split among my husband daughter son and nephew.
What is:
My $10 million estate is to be split among my husband, daughter, son, and nephew.
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My $10 million estate is to be split among my husband, daughter, son and nephew.
The Christmas party was on December 18 2010.
What is:
The Christmas party was on December 18, 2010.
There was no question that John's painting a huge colorful and ugly mural was the worst entry in the art exhibit.
What is:
There was no question that John's painting, a huge colorful and ugly mural, was the worst entry in the art exhibit.
Dear Ms. Brown
What is:
Dear Ms. Brown:
Time flies when we are having fun we are always having fun.
What is:
Time flies when we are having fun; we are always having fun.
They can come to the party can't they?
What is They can come to the party, can't they?
She moved from Los Angelas California to New York New York.
What is She moved from Los Angelas, California to New York, New York.
This conference has people who have come from Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, and Nashville, Tennessee.
What is:
This conference has people who have come from Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; and Nashville, Tennessee.
I want an assistant who can do the following (a) input data, (b) write reports, and (c) complete tax forms.
What is I want an assistant who can do the following: (a) input data, (b) write reports, and (c) complete tax forms.
I lived in San Francisco California for 20 years
What is:
I lived in San Francisco, California, for 20 years
We went to the concert but we left early.
What is:
We went to the concert, but we left early.
When it stops raining we will go outside.
What is When it stops raining, we will go outside.
The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.
What is:
The hill was covered with wildflowers; it was a beautiful sight.
The author of Touched, Jane Straus, wrote in the first chapter Georgia went back to her bed and stared at the intricate patterns of burned moth wings in the translucent glass of the overhead light. Her father was in “hyper mode” again where nothing could calm him down.
What is:
The author of Touched, Jane Straus, wrote in the first chapter: Georgia went back to her bed and stared at the intricate patterns of burned moth wings in the translucent glass of the overhead light. Her father was in “hyper mode” again where nothing could calm him down.
I enjoy watching movies action movies are my favorites.
What is:
I enjoy watching movies: action movies are my favorites.
Yesterday was her sister's birthday so she took her out to dinner.
What is:
Yesterday was her sister's birthday, so she took her out to dinner.
Tom the captain of the team was injured in the game.
What is:
Tom, the captain of the team, was injured in the game.
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They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark therefore they decided to camp for the night.
What is:
They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; therefore, they decided to camp for the night.
She did not pass the most important of her exams math.
What is:
She did not pass the most important of her exams: math.
It rained heavily during the afternoon however we managed to have our picnic anyway.
What is:
It rained heavily during the afternoon; however, we managed to have our picnic anyway.