![]() If you read it out loud and there is no need for a pause, skip the comma. If you read it out loud and there’s a pause, you need a comma. In the meantime, here’s one easy way to know whether you need a comma or not: Read it out loud.(Yes, back to the read it out loud advice, but I’m telling you, it works!) Download it and learn about other common punctuation errors too. Well, I’m glad you asked! Because you can learn a lot about comma usage with this FREE Guide to Punctuation. So, Sharon, how do I know when to use a comma?! Plus it’s the kind of error that reflects on one’s credibility because it means the writer doesn’t know how to use a comma or the writer didn’t bother to proofread. And it’s the kind of error that gets in the way of communicationwhen the reader has to re-read the sentence because the comma makes no sense. The “issues” can “leave damaging and lasting effects.” They go together. But I will clarify that yes, you use a comma between two independent clauses and the problem with the sentence above is that it’s not an independent clause, rather part of the same clause. I’m not going to get all punctuation technical on you, here, don’t worry. OK, here’s my answer: There isn’t any need for a comma after the word “customers” because the words that follow are part of that preceding clause. These questions are just some of the internal issues that arise when onboarding new customers, that can leave damaging and lasting effects on your clients, your team, and your bottom line. Here’s a real-life sentence I came across. So let’s talk about an easy way to know whether or not you need to use a comma when writing. Well, in my opinion, it can do plenty of harm if it: It’s just a little bit of punctuation, lacking the hardness or a period after all, right? What harm can it do to guess? Maybe that’s because the comma is so easy to use and so easy to leave out. (Originally published August 2017) Why do people struggle so with commas? It seems we either tend to over-do it or under-do it, and using commas correctly eludes us. ![]()
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