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Commas: separate ideas without overusing them

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Use a comma when it helps readers see the parts of a sentence. Common places are between list items, before a coordinating conjunction that joins two complete ideas, after an introductory part, around extra information, and with a person's name when you speak directly to that person.

The lights went out, but the meeting continued.
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