Commas

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A comma is the most common separator. 

It tells us when to ... SLOW DOWN. 

Without commas, we wouldn't know when to pause.
Think of commas as pauses to take a breath.

There are more rules and guidlines about commas
than any other mark of punctuation because
we use them more often than any other.


Example:
Incorrect:    The dog said my dad is scratching at the door and needs to go out for a walk.
Correct:       The dog, said my dad, is scratching at the door and needs to go out for a walk.