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Commas are frequent troublemakers in business writing: People use too few or too many. The function of a comma is to introduce or separate parts of a sentence.

* To introduce: "In short, proper punctuation is vital to clear writing."

* To separate: "Learning to write well, a task which people often avoid, is a necessity for business success.

If you develop the habit of reading your work aloud, your comma problems will be solved. Read your first draft out loud, and insert a comma where your voice pauses. You may wish to practice this skill by reading a variety of documents aloud, and noting where the commas are placed.

The general trend in business writing today is toward using fewer commas. This is fine -- as long as you remember to check the naturalness, correctness and flow of your work by reading it aloud.

In the next edition of WORKTALK Tools, we will explain the four functions of punctuation.

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