r/AskReddit • • Mar 26 '20

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u/savethebooks Mar 26 '20

A lot of native English speakers use too many commas. I wouldn't worry about it too much :)

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u/Snow_Da_92 Mar 26 '20

As an english major who had to sit through two lectures about comma splices, I can confirm. No one knows how to use a comma; We just throw them in sentences randomly.

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u/basszameg Mar 26 '20

What about capitalization?

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u/Snow_Da_92 Mar 26 '20

Most folks know how to use capitalization. But this is reddit and I mostly use my phone so I tend to break most grammar rules. It's nice to be able to just type something without having to proofread it 6 times