ASEAN

Uses in English: In general, the comma shows that the words immediately before the comma are less closely or exclusively linked grammatically to those immediately after the comma than they might be otherwise. The comma performs a number of functions in English writing. It is used in generally similar ways in other languages, particularly European ones, although the rules on comma usage – and their rigidity – vary from language to language. Serial comma: Commas are placed between items in lists, as in: They own a cat, a dog, two rabbits, and seven mice. Whether the final conjunction, most fre