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CalifJim

MoonriseIn fact, I prefer adding a comma to mark an introductory phrase. Because when I read it, I feel that stopping slightly would sound better. It would help the speaker to vary the tone of his voice.

http://writing.umn.edu/sws/assets/pdf/quicktips/commas.pdf

Although many writers benefit from reading aloud commas as pauses while proofreading, a comma does not always represent a pause in a spoken sentence. When speaking, people pause for many reasons, and inserting commas at all points where you would pause often leads to misplaced commas. You are better served by learning the rules of comma usage.

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https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/402440/is-the-old-saying-put-a-comma-where-you-pause-a-reliable-way-to-punctuate-sent

In grade school, it was taught that commas represent pauses in speech. The teacher often said to read sentences aloud and place commas wherever there was a short pause.

Yet there are various authorities online that say this is a terrible idea. For example, Larry Trask tells readers that "this well-meaning advice is hopelessly misleading."

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https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/where-do-i-use-commas?page=1

Pauses Do Not Equal Commas

The “put a comma everywhere you’d pause” idea is an unfortunately common myth. You do typically pause when you’re reading a sentence out loud and you come across a comma, but that doesn’t mean that every time you’d pause when you’re speaking, your sentence needs a comma.

CJ

Basically, I don't read to add a comma. Sometimes, I did when I got confused, though. But overall, when I add a comma, I add it based on the rule I know. For example, I learn that after ultimately, finally, in addition, moreover, after that, etc., there should be a comma. In the forum, I found out that some teachers do not see that necessary.

They didn't say it was wrong but they didn't prefer it either. Nevertheless, I do not follow that idea all the time. Because not just did I use to add it, but when I read the sentences with the comma after those terms it will be clearer. Moreover, it would help the reader to vary the tone of the voice. Because I would find myself pausing slightly every time I see a comma. It helps a lot when learning a new language in particular.

So adding a comma in the correct positions (like the example you answered above) helps in avoiding the sentences from being overlapping together, according to me. I strongly wanted to add a comma after the introductory phrase in that example above. When you wrote "No comma", I thought you meant it was wrong to add a comma. So I asked you about it.

The first section of the link you provided is very good. It sums up the meaning comprehensively.

Comma misuse is a common occurrence. If a writer leaves out commas, then too much information in the sentence runs together, reducing clarity. If a writer puts in too many commas, then information that should be connected becomes separated, confusing the reader.

By the way, I do not master using a comma all the time. But there are times where I have an idea about the rule. So whenever you think I misplace it, I'll be appreciated if you let me know.

Ultimately could you tell me please whether you think I use commas incorrectly or too much in this post?

Thank you very much