Stephen wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:17:31 -0700, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom>
> wrote:
> 
>> Stephen wrote:
>>> should be written as: "The rest of it, is not difficult." 
>> Not in American English. Putting a comma there is incorrect, as it's 
>> separating two halves of one sentence. I understand British English is 
>> more relaxed about where commas go.
> 
> I was taught that a comma can be used to show a slight pause in a
> sentence and/or to clarify the intended meaning. 
As a comparison. The dutch rule is that when there is a slight pause in 
the sentence, you *should* put a comma. I think that may actually be the 
only rule. I also do this sometimes when writing English, because it is 
natural for me. Besides, I don't know the exact rules for commas in 
English or the American dialect.

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