Where do commas belong in this sentence?

Question

Where all should I put commas in this sentence and why? Should any be put in/removed or is it fine the way it is?

Overall, I was told I'm allowed to make a new account but I'm not sure how to do so on mobile when I'm required to login using Apple ID, so I just tried switching to another Apple ID I know instead. 

Answer 1

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Where all should I put commas in this sentence and why? Should any be put in/removed or is it fine the way it is?

I do not know who your intended audience is, but if this was an attempt at a clear and grammatically correct sentence, commas are the least of your troubles. First, unless you mean to write in a particular dialect, drop the "all".

Once you get into advanced writing, the "rules" that grammar books proscribe for where to place commas and where not to place them are far more flexible. You may choose to place a comma before the "and" to offset the "and why?" for emphasis. Or you needn't put a comma at all in your sentence. It may stand--and just fine--like this: Where should I put commas in this sentence and why?

Secondly, it is less than elegant to place a slash when you really need and should use a conjunction. How about, "Should any be put in or removed, or is the sentence (not it) fine the way it is?