Comma Rule 1: Dates and Locations
I was born on January 25 1998.
I was born on January 25, 1998.
I bought a bag of apples two gallons of milk and a chocolate cake.
I bought a bag of apples, two gallons of milk, and a chocolate cake.
The room was tiny and the view was not so good.
The room was tiny, and the view was not so good.
No this seat is not available.
No, this seat is not available.
Our favorite restaurant China Garden serves great egg rolls.
Our favorite restaurant, China Garden, serves great egg rolls.
I moved to Indiana in May 2020.
I moved to Indiana in May 2020.
My fat ugly cat is sweet and silly.
My fat, ugly cat is sweet and silly.
The bed in the room was lumpy but she fell asleep anyway.
The bed in the room was lumpy, but she fell asleep anyway.
In this case I think it's a good idea to use a comma.
In this case, I think it's a good idea to use a comma.
Bill and Helene my neighbors have been very helpful to me.
Bill and Helene, my neighbors, have been very helpful to me.
The next meeting is on Tuesday March 11 2025.
The next meeting is on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
Anna likes to read magazines text her friends and go to the mall.
Anna likes to read magazines, text her friends, and go to the mall.
Alex missed the ticketing deadline so his ticket was much more expensive.
Alex missed the ticketing deadline, so his ticket was much more expensive.
As you know it's important to study for the HiSET exam.
As you know, it's important to study for the HiSET exam.
Molly has a reason I suppose for skipping the meeting.
Molly has a reason, I suppose, for skipping the meeting.
I have lived in South Bend Indiana and London England.
I have lived in South Bend, Indiana and London, England.
The housesitter said that she would feed the pets take out the garbage and water the plants every day.
The housesitter said that she would feed the pets, take out the garbage, and water the plants every day.
She was nervous yet she didn't miss a beat.
She was nervous, yet she didn't miss a beat.
After the frost my delicate plants looked rather wilted.
After the frost, my delicate plants looked rather wilted.
The citrus grove as the picture indicates lies just beyond the house.
The citrus grove, as the picture indicates, lies just beyond the house.
I live at 202 Main Street South Bend Indiana 46410.
I live at 202 Main Street, South Bend, Indiana 46410.
The warmest sunniest months of the year are June July and August.
The warmest, sunniest months of the year are June, July, and August.
She must set the alarm or risk missing the train.
She must set the alarm or risk missing the train.
NO COMMA!
Long before the alarm clock rang Patrick was wide awake.
Long before the alarm clock rang, Patrick was wide awake.
Hundreds of fry or newly hatched fish darted around the small pond.
Hundreds of fry, or newly hatched fish, darted around the small pond.