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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
Place a comma before a conjunction introducing an independent clause.
from The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk JR. and E.B. White
Do not break sentences in two.
from The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk JR. and E.B. White
If a conjunction is inserted, the proper mark is a comma.
from The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk JR. and E.B. White
In these sentences, the clauses introduced by which when, and where are nonrestrictive; they do not limit or define, they merely add something.
from The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk JR. and E.B. White
Restrictive clauses, by contrast, are not parenthetic and are not set off by commas.
from The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk JR. and E.B. White
do not use periods for commas.
from The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk JR. and E.B. White
When the main clause of a sentence is preceded by a phrase or a subordinate clause, use a comma to set off these elements.
from The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk JR. and E.B. White
The abbreviations etc., i.e., and e.g., the abbreviations for academic degrees, and titles that follow a name are parenthetic and should be punctuated accordingly.
from The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk JR. and E.B. White
If two or more clauses grammatically complete and not joined by a conjunction are to form a single compound sentence, the proper mark of punctuation is a semicolon.
from The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk JR. and E.B. White
Use a dash only when a more common mark of punctuation seems inadequate.
from The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk JR. and E.B. White