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[sheepeople]

lately i've been confused about using commas with but and and. It is some british conjunction use worksheet i was reading and now i am perma confused.

I like thai food but it is too spicy.

i like thai food, but it is too spicy.

this might help

[spiritedflame]

This is a good link with answers to basic questions.

http://www.udel.edu/eli/g20.html

When writing a list, using a comma before "and" is generally considered to be optional. I was taught that it didn't matter, as long as I was consistent. However, using a comma before "but" is necessary. A lot of the EFL resources are not of a very good quality. You wouldn't believe some of the errors I've come across.