Commas in Dates & Places

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What is a comma used for in dates?

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A comma is used to separate the day from the year in a date. For example, April 1, 2011.

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How do you write a date correctly?

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You write the month, day, and year, with a comma before the year. Example: April 1, 2011.

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What is a comma used for in places?

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A comma is used to separate the city from the state in an address. For example, Fargo, North Dakota.

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How do you write a place correctly?

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You write the city followed by a comma and then the state. Example: Boston, Massachusetts.

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What is the correct way to write 'New York City, New York'?

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You write 'New York City, New York' with a comma separating the city and the state.

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When do you use a comma in a list of places?

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You use a comma to separate different parts of the address, like city and state.

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What is the correct way to write 'Avila Beach, California'?

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You write 'Avila Beach, California' with a comma separating the city and the state.

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What is the purpose of commas in writing?

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Commas help clarify meaning by separating ideas, items in a list, or parts of a sentence.

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How do you write 'April 1 2011' correctly?

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You write it as 'April 1, 2011' with a comma before the year.

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What is an example of a correctly written date?

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An example is 'March 15, 2020'.