Commas in a list
Fishing snow skiing and scuba diving are my favorite sports.
Fishing, snow skiing, and scuba diving are my favorite sports.
We are from Manchester England in the northern part of the country.
We are from Manchester, England, in the northern part of the country.
The party will take place on Saturday April 2 2022.
The party will take place on Saturday, April 2, 2022.
I have to get peaches apples and bread at the store.
I have to get peaches, apples, and bread at the store.
My sister lives at 15 Biltmore Avenue Asheville North Carolina.
My sister lives at 15 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina.
Mom eats lunch in a restaurant in the park and sometimes at her desk.
Mom eats lunch in a restaurant, in the park, and sometimes at her desk.
I am from New Hope Pennsylvania a small town in the eastern part of the state.
I am from New Hope, Pennsylvania, a small town in the eastern part of the state.
Which date is written correctly? A.) Tuesday May, 5 2015 B.) Tuesday, May 5 2015 C.) Tuesday May 5, 2015 D.) Tuesday, May 5, 2015
D.) Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Comma or no comma:
I will visit Disneyland and Disneyworld this year.
No comma.
I will visit Disneyland and Disneyworld this year.
Ally enjoys competing in races traveling around the world and eating unique cuisine.
Ally enjoys competing in races, traveling around the world, and eating unique cuisine.
My favorite amusement park is in Orlando Florida.
My favorite amusement park is in Orlando, Florida.
The Ponds arrived in July 1969 with the Doctor.
No comma! There are only 2 parts of the date
The Ponds arrived in July 1969 with the Doctor.
You need to pack your clothes, take out the trash, and feed the dog before you go on vacation.
There has never before been such widespread focus in the educational community on early childhood teacher quality standards and accountability.
There has never before been such widespread focus in the educational community on early childhood teacher quality, standards, and accountability.
Her floor was covered with dirty laundry toys and pillows.
Her floor was covered with dirty laundry, toys, and pillows.
My parents want to move to either Santa Barbara California or Seaside Oregon.
When I get older, I will move to California, or I will move to Arizona.
September 22 2890 is a very important date in the Shire as it is the birthday of Bilbo Baggins.
September 22, 2890, is a very important date in the Shire as it is the birthday of Bilbo Baggins.
Mrs. Pearce's birthday is surprisingly in July each year.
No comma!
Mrs. Pearce's birthday is surprisingly in July each year.
We bought a house in Framingham MA last year.
We bought a house in Framingham, MA, last year.
We need to warm the pita bread slice the tomatoes and wash the lettuce before we make the sandwiches for our picnic.
We need to warm the pita bread, slice the tomatoes, and wash the lettuce before we make the sandwiches for our picnic.
Aliens always seem to invade London England on Doctor Who.
Aliens always seem to invade London, England, on Doctor Who.
Where does the comma go in a date?
A comma separates parts of a date when both are words or both are numbers. Friday, May 29, 2015
My office is located at 276 5th Street San Francisco California.
My office is located at 276 5th Street, San Francisco, California.
The personnel committee reconsidered this issue found that the supervisor had exceeded her authority and granted the relief requested by the employee.
The personnel committee reconsidered this issue, found that the supervisor had exceeded her authority, and granted the relief requested by the employee.