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Comma placement can change the meaning of a sentence. true or false?

This is TRUE. Comma placement can absolutely change the meaning of a sentence. Here are some examples:

* "Let's eat, Grandma." This sentence means you are inviting Grandma to eat with you.

* "Let's eat Grandma." This sentence means you are suggesting that you eat Grandma (which is obviously not a good thing).

Here's another example:

* "I saw the man with the telescope." This means you saw a man who was holding a telescope.

* "I saw the man, with the telescope." This could mean you saw a man, and then later saw a telescope, or that you saw a man who was separate from the telescope.

Commas are used to separate parts of a sentence and to clarify meaning. Placing them incorrectly can lead to confusion and even unintended humor.

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