Comma—and, for example

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Hello,Are the following sentences correct:1. "Josh works in New York, and Martin works in Washington DC." 2. "You can make, for example, baked salmon or chicken, for dinner."I got the second sentence from a website, and it states this: "If the list of items occurs in mid-sentence, you need an additional https://www.pristineword.com/comma-simple-list/." Is there any reasoning? Thank you very much for any help

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olive grape 8761. "Josh works in New York, and Martin works in Washington DC."

There is a comma between levels of place name: Washington, DC, USA.

olive grape 8762. "You can make, for example, baked salmon or chicken, for dinner."I got the second sentence from a website, and it states this: "If the list of items occurs in mid-sentence, you need an additional comma after the list." Is there any reasoning?

That is a terrible sentence. There aren't enough commas in the world to make it acceptable. What does "for example" mean? Are we ruling out braised rubber bands and fried shoelaces as possible entrees?

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