Day 89: Place explanatory phrases in an order that reduces commas.

Commas are great. They help readers understand. However, every time you add a comma, you create a pause. If a sentence has too many pauses, it will seem choppy and awkward. This is especially true with introductory adverbial phrases and other such explanatory phrases. Consider this sentence.

“Yesterday, when the wind blew, the man fell from the ladder.”

The order of the two phrases “Yesterday” and “when the wind blew” creates an awkward phrasing. “Yesterday” serves as an introductory phrase to “when the wind blew,” so it requires the comma.

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We can follow this tip to change their order, giving us

“When the wind blew yesterday, the man fell from the ladder.”

“Yesterday” is no longer introductory, so the comma is not needed. Overall, this sentence is much smoother.

Our recommendation: When you are stringing together explanatory phrases with commas, consider their order and how it may be changed to reduce the number of commas.