Commas in English (Penggunaan Koma dalam bahasa Inggris)

Commas in English (Penggunaan Koma dalam bahasa Inggris)

Commas often are subjective—they depend on the preference of the reader or the style guide for the audience you’re writing to.

1. Use a comma after an introductory phrase like however, therefore, nonetheless, finally, for example
1. For example, you would use a comma in this sentence.
2. Use a comma for phrases that you could take out of the sentence but still retain the overall meaning        
1. A comma, however, would definitely go here.
3. Depending on your style guide, use the “Oxford comma”: the optional comma before the “and” at the end of a list
1. I bought a shirt, a pair of pants, and a jacket.
4. Use a comma with dates and places
1. I first joined Monday, May 5, 2003.
2. I was born in St. Louis, Missouri, a city in the Midwest.
5. Use a comma with brief interjections
1. Have some coffee, won’t you?
2. She said, no, she wouldn’t be having any coffee, thanks.