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Avoiding Comma Confusion, Part II
When constructing sentences, be sure to correctly use this frequently abused punctuation mark.

AUTHOR: Savannah Blackwell, BASF Contributor
DATE: DATE: March 7, 2023 DATE: March 9, 2023
In January, we discussed several frequently forgotten rules concerning correct placement of commas.  This month, we continue with that topic by looking at a few ways this punctuation mark should be used in sentence construction. Place a comma after an…
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When constructing sentences, be sure to correctly use this frequently abused punctuation mark.”
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Home in on this commonly botched expression

AUTHOR: Savannah Blackwell, BASF Contributor
DATE: DATE: September 29, 2021 DATE: September 29, 2021
Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court denied injunctive relief to the opponents of Texas’ anti-abortion law, a post appeared on a popular legal news website describing the forcefulness of the four dissents.  The article states, “Justice Breyer’s [] hones…
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