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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Coma

When you write a sentence such as: "We will do this from May 1, 2001 until June 1, 2001." Do you put a coma after May, 2001 and before the word "until?:

Which is correct?

We will do this from May 1, 2001 until June 1, 2001.

We will do this from May 1, 2001, until June 1, 2001.

Thanks for the help!
  

Top answer

Traditionally, what is set off by a co mm a at the beginning is set off by a comma at the end. In this case, I think it looks overburdened with commas. Use your first example.

— Philip

  • Traditionally, what is set off by a co mm a at the beginning is set off by a comma at the end.
  • In this case, I think it looks overburdened with commas.
  • Use your first example.
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Traditionally, what is set off by a comma at the beginning is set off by a comma at the end. In this case, I think it looks overburdened with commas. Use your first example.
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I rarely disagree with Philip (and in fact, I don't disagree with his statement that it looks overburdened) but most style guides will tell you to set off the year with comma.

I will put that extra comma in 100% of the time.

(And while we're at it, you set off a state with commas too: We went to Little Rock, Arkansas, and Springfield, Missouri.)
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