Commas in Dates & Address

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What is the purpose of a comma in a date?

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To separate the day from the year, e.g., July 6, 1907.

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How do you write a date correctly with commas?

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You write the month, day, and year with a comma after the day, e.g., January 15, 1929.

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What is the correct way to write an address with commas?

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You separate the street address from the city and the city from the state with commas, e.g., 4071 Wheat St., Houston, TX.

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When do you use a comma in a date?

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Use a comma after the day when writing the full date, e.g., May 27, 1937.

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What is the correct format for writing 'October 4 1957'?

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The correct format is 'October 4, 1957'.

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How should you write 'Atlanta Georgia' in a sentence?

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It should be written as 'Atlanta, Georgia' with a comma.

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What is the rule for commas in a list of items?

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Use commas to separate items in a list, e.g., apples, oranges, and bananas.

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What is the correct way to write '4071 Wheat St Houston TX'?

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It should be written as '4071 Wheat St., Houston, TX'.

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When writing a date, where does the comma go?

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The comma goes after the day, e.g., July 6, 1907.

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What is the correct way to write 'January 15 1929 in Atlanta Georgia'?

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It should be written as 'January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia'.