The older I grow, the less important the comma becomes. Let the reader catch his own breath.

We were all happy for him. It was kind of a unique experience.

I just knew I had to knock them down, because they were hitting NBA-type threes . . . it was amazing.

It's sad because he can (still) hit like a 3-pointer in my face. It's not fair. Finally at the Princeton Club earlier this year, I beat him in two out of three. I was so happy. He was pretty stunned.

Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.

I've been told by the BBC that if I make one more offensive remark, anywhere, at any time, I will be sacked. And even the angel Gabriel would struggle to survive with that hanging over his head. It's inevitable that one day, someone, somewhere will say that I've offended them, and that will be that.