Questions tagged [comma-splices]
Questions on comma splices, i.e. commas used to join two independent clauses.
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correct usage/type with conjunctive adverb [duplicate]
a) Our vacation was wonderful, however, it was too short.
Is a) incorrect or acceptable use? I understand it should have a semicolon with a comma or start a new sentence, but some resources conflict ...
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Comma usage in compound-complex sentence [closed]
Which sentence is more appropriate?
Even if the budget allows for certain expenses, and we can prioritize some projects, we cannot fund them all.
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Even if the budget allows for certain expenses ...
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Which punctuation is best for connecting the latter longer clause in this sentence, or is the comma splice okay? [closed]
I am proofreading a colleague's work. And I know that you should use a connective/conjunction to join two clauses together rather than a comma splice, and so, in the past I have made such corrections ...
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Is it grammatical to use parallelism (omit the subject) when the first clause is passive and the second is active? [closed]
Here's the example:
"They are first taught the basic procedures for scuba diving, including safety and communication with fellow divers, then familiarize themselves with the equipment before ...
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Oxford comma list with more than one verb
A friend has pointed out that in an Oxford comma separated list, either every clause needs a verb, or each clause must be the object of the first verb.
This seems to make sense to me, but would this ...
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Comma joining a question and a quoted speech
I find this sentence in a paper:
If this coming to awareness is true good luck, why would Shi Tiesheng need designer luck, he asks: “perhaps I’m already the darling of fate?”
Apparently, the author ...
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Naming and writing about an LLC proper comma use [closed]
So when filing with the state the long argued debate of using a comma before LLC or not has essentially been settled. The answer being it doesn’t matter AT ALL and in fact some attorneys have always ...
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Comma Use Before And [closed]
Should a comma be used before "and" in this line?
Give in to the darkness and you'll leave this world prematurely.
Similar line, same question:
Always do what is right and you can keep ...
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What invokes a comma splice error? [closed]
The results of the study were inconclusive, therefore more research needs to be done on the topic.
According to what I read, this is a comma splice. So it will be changed from ", therefore" ...
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Why is 'therefore' an adverb?
He is hungry, therefore he ate.
I do not understand how therefore is an adverb. It does not modify the verb hungry in this case, in any way. I understand it is a conjunctive adverb but it is still an ...
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When ending clause in a comma, which is followed by a colon, should there be a space in-between [closed]
Say that I am giving an introductory clause with a list of things, using the colon. If I also use a secondary clause, by way of a comma to explain the first clause, do I separate the comma and colon ...
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Should a period or comma be used before "instead" in "Because bananas are not orange, instead, bananas are yellow"?
Joe: This banana is orange.
Niel: No, this banana is yellow.
Joe: Why do you say that?
Niel: Because bananas are not orange, instead, bananas are yellow.
Joe: You think in a funny way.
Another way ...
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When "I think" and "It would seem" appear offset by a comma at the end of a sentence, can they create a comma splice?
I am unsure whether what I have written below constitutes a comma splice error because of the addition of "it would seem" at the end.
"He is a very clever man, almost too clever, it ...
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Semicolons, full-stops and comma-splices [duplicate]
I came across these two sentences whilst editing today, and wondered what your opinions on the correct variations would be:
They're great, I love them.
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They're great; I love them.
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They're ...
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Is there a comma splice AND is this a restrictive or nonrestrictive clause?
I am still having trouble discerning restrictive vs non-restrictive (or essential vs non-essential) clauses when I am not modifying a noun with descriptions.
Here is my example:
My professor was ...
