Dear Humans,

We’ve been investigating commas lately and it’s made them my favorite punctuation mark. But they’ve long haunted me because I’ve never been quite sure if I’m using them correctly. All my life I’ve searched for the one rule to rule commas.

But it turns out there’s not just one rule when it comes to commas (or many other things in life). There are lots of ways to use commas correctly. And that, like most tools, is what makes them so useful. 

But just because there are lots of correct answers doesn’t mean that all answers are correct. There are many, many ways to use commas incorrectly. But there are also many ways to use them correctly. And the best way we can figure it out is by reading, studying, and writing, not just memorizing rules.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt