Well, clearly, we need to discuss commas.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
00:18 Advanced Grammar Challenge
1:10 How do we use commas?
1:35 Lists
3:37 Separating clauses
6:30 Isolating clauses
8:19 Direct speech

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[miteshmakwana]

This is my first lesson with Lucy and im hooked! I like the way Lucy takes her time to explain everything nicely, and so calmly!

[notellier]

Thank you so much for this video! I really needed the reminder not to overuse punctuation.
My native language uses coma splices very frequently, so it's sometimes hard to remember not to write mile-long sentences in English.

[Salah_-_Uddin]

Even though comma usage is difficult, you make it easy for us.

[aubreyadams]

In the technical publications/teaching resources (American and British) that I have been involved with the serial/sequential/Oxford comma was always used to ensure clarity.

[richdobbs]

I've never heard that last case you described as being an example of the Oxford comma. A quick internet search confirms my presumption that people typically mean the serial comma when they talk about the Oxford comma.

[mdbabubaigenglish]

Thank you Lucy. Present a lecture on the topic of articles (a/an/the)

[zemfiramustafazade]

Lucy, it's nice to see you again. Love you. You look great!
I suppose today's topic is very useful and informative. Many thanks for your explanation.

[lifeunderlockdown]

For subordinate conjunctions like however etc (6:17), if we can't use commas then how do we separate the two clauses? I think we put a semi-colon before the subordinate conjunction and put a comma later. For example, "She was late; however, she didn't forget to bring all the documents along."

[GeorgeBletchly]

Very helpful Lucy, even to a native British English speaker like me. Glad to see you're instructing people on the correct use of "however" etc. My only quibble has to do with the Oxford comma. My understanding is that it refers to the one used in a list for the purpose of clarification, which you cover at 2:25 ff.

[dacallp]

7:16 😂😂😂 That comment caught me so off-guard! Thanks so much Lucy, I love the this video!

[Romualdomgn]

Thank you, Lucy, for your dedication and clear English grammar explanation. Moreover that was new for me about "Separating clauses" and five words (nevertheless, moreover, therefore, furthermore, however - 6:07), which cannot be used to join sentences.

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[myteacher]

Good information
And a very clear explanation
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What a wonderful teacher!

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[billko]

Thankfully, I'm pretty good at using commas. If I have trouble using a comma, that means the sentence is pretty shaky and it's time to rewrite it for clarity. So I'm not perfect, but pretty good. This was a great refresher for me! A little note: I miss your little dance at the end of your videos; it always made me smile. :)

[jerometsowinghuen]

This topic I often encountered in writing.
I don't use too many commas in a sentence, only in introductory and independent clauses.