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COMMAS

 

Rule #15
Commas and Addresses

 

Rule: Use a comma between the city and state in an address.

Example: Phoenix, Arizona

Writing Tip: Don't write a comma between the state and the zip code.

Example: Phoenix, Arizona 85243

Rule: Use a comma after each name of a specific place in a sentence.

Example: He went to Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, in 1972.

 

 


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