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[mehdihas]

Dear teachers,
Has the comma been used correctly in the following headline? If yes, what is its function?
EU, Still Iran's Trade Partner
Thanks

[JohnParis]

There are three things (and probably more) you should never look to for good English.

They are:

• song lyrics
• newspaper headlines
• TV series

In your example, the comma is used to create a pause after "EU". It serves no purpose other than to create the illusion that if spoken, there might be a period after European Union.

John

[5jj]

There are three things (and probably more) you should never look to for good English.

• song lyrics
• newspaper headlines
• TV series

• So true. I would add: blogs, text messages, and an enormous numbers of things you find on the internet.