If we talk about the usage of comma in the addresses

and Dates, Months, years... it seems as if comma is being

used
TECHNICALLY.
So In the following we are going to discuss:

Technical & Mechanical Uses of

COMMA:
USE OF COMMA FOR CITATION WILL BE PROVIDED
IN THE NEXT BLOG
 Important to Note:
 Almost all the time we are not using comma in just sentences.
 There are many other fields where comma is used but there comma plays a very
specific role of clarifying (less confused and more comprehensible)
the content from rest of the sentence.
 Comma sets the month, year off when you are writing a date.
 Comma is used to separate geographic elements.
 Comma is used to show off degree or certification.
 ‘Not necessarily mechanical but the use of comma in lists is well
established.’(punctuationguide.com)
 If directly addressing someone to set off with commas.
 Comma’s use in Afterthoughts.
 Comma is used with multiple adjectives to modify or describe the same noun.
 Dates, Months, Years :
 When a date consists of the day of the month followed by the year, the
day of the month should be followed by a comma.
 When the day of the week is provided before the month, the day of the
week should be followed by a comma.
 The school would be closed from Wednesday, May 15, 2000.

 When the date appears in the middle of a sentence, commas should

appear both before and after the year.
 Her arrival on April 10, 1988, was considered a turning point for the
company.
 He began writing in May 1971 and finished in April 1972.
 July 4, 1776, was an important day in American history.
 He was born on Saturday, December 05, 1968.
Comma Separates Geographic Elements:

 Commas should be used to separate geographic elements, as in

the examples below. The final geographic element should also be
followed by a comma when it appears in the middle of a sentence.
 The mayor of ‘A’ was the first guest to arrive; the mayor of city ‘B',
Asdf, was the last to arrive.
 She moved with her family from Boston, America, to NY, when her
father was seriously ill.
 ‘The company is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia.’ (courtesy)
Use of Comma in lists:

 The comma separates a series of words, phrases, or independent

clauses.
 Do not place a comma after the last item in the list.
 For the party, Sam will bring the drinks, Roe will bring the junk, John
will bring the music.
 I am taking Art, History, English Literature, microeconomics, and
macroeconomics next semester.
Note: The final comma is known as an Oxford comma or serial comma.
Use of Comma for Degrees and
Certifications:
 When a degree or certification is shown after a person’s name, it
should be set off with comma. e.g.
 The research paper was prepared by the Senior Representative,
Qwerty Asdf, PhD.
 ‘Jane Jones, Esq., has joined the board of directors’.
 ‘Tom Roberts Jr., MD, FACS, will be the keynote speaker at next
year’s conference’.(Google searches)
 Asdf B. Hjkl, MD, will be the first speaker.
Directly addressing someone:
 When directly addressing someone, the person’s name or title
should be set off with commas.
 We will not start the concert without you, Lisa.
 Thank you, governor, for your support.
 Sam, are you coming with us?
 I know your parents, Jose.
 Off course, Mark, she is coming to see you.
Afterthoughts: (something that is thought of or
added later).
 An idea which comes too late in the mind. So it is placed using a
comma.
 I found the painting rather dull, to be honest.
 He is joining us for dinner, isn’t he?
 Cook some food for me, please.
 We will not be attending the delegation, however.
Multiple adjectives that modify or
describe the same noun:
 When a noun is modified by more than one adjectives, the adjectives
should be separated by a comma. In this usage, the comma is just like the
conjunction and.
 A tall, beautiful girl has come to our apartment.
 We have low-priced, small, modern houses at our range.
 My brother has purchased a compact, white car.
 Your younger sister seems to be talkative, sportive and pretty.
 Use of Comma after introductory Words:
 a) clauses,
 b) phrases, or
 c) words that come before the main clause.
 The most common starter / introductory words that should be
followed by a comma include after, although, as, because, if, since,
when, while.
 While I was eating, someone knocked at the door.
 Because her cell phone was broken, she missed the call.
 If you are ill, you have to go to the doctor asap.
 When the snow stops falling, we’ll start our journey.
Few Important Things to Remember:
 Use comma to show extreme contrast
 She was still quite upset, although she had won the Oscar.
 Comma prevents possible confusion or misreading.
 To George, Harrison had been a sort of idol.
 Separate contrasted coordinate elements.
 He was ignorant, not stupid.