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Without the comma, it's fine.

Is it wrong with the comma? I'm a little confused as to when to use commas and when not to. Thanks!

PreciousJonesIs it wrong with the comma?

It is if you ask me.

PreciousJones I'm a little confused as to when to use commas and when not to.

Generally speaking, use a comma before and when it coordinates independent clauses containing overt subjects (i.e., the comma is usually not necessary between imperative independe

Wouldn't you say "am a good person" is an independent clause?

I come from a good family and am a good person.

Aren't they two different clauses?

Aspara Gus PreciousJonesIs it wrong with the comma?It is if you ask me.PreciousJones I'm a little confused as to when to use commas and when not to.Generally speaking, use a comma before and when it coordinates in

You are so smart! It is perfect.... except for one small thing.

I come from a decent family and am a good person.

When you have a common subject that is being used by two sentences and is being linked together by the conjunction and, the comma is not necessary. You can measure this by doing the following:

I come from a decent family.
I am a good person.

PreciousJonesWouldn't you say "am a good person" is an independent clause?

Is it a sentence?

Sorry to disagree with the others, but I firmly believe that it's fine with the comma too. I would almost always use a comma in a sentence like this.

This may be a regional thing though. I do not live in the United States.

DMWI would almost always use a comma in a sentence like this.

I would consider the comma an error. If you repeated the subject, however, the comma would be desirable: I come from a decent family, and I am a good person.

DMWThis may be a regional thing though.

I highly doubt that is the case, although I c

Thanks everybody.