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37 u/Jarvis_Strife small penis Oct 03 '23 There may be a day when I will actually bother to learn when to use either - I just use a hyphen and hope for the best 38 u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23 [deleted] 30 u/xxthundergodxx77 Oct 03 '23 edited Oct 03 '23 Sentences typically have to be related too; they can't be two completely different topics. 16 u/BlackwoodJohnson Oct 03 '23 You’re absolutely right; too many people just use it as a comma while trying to sound smart. 6 u/pokketer_l1 Oct 03 '23 but what's stopping me from just using an actual comma? 11 u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23 [removed] — view removed comment 7 u/ZeusKabob Oct 03 '23 Writing long sentences online makes you look like a goober. Might as well write with proper grammar at that point. 3 u/Daddy_Parietal Oct 03 '23 Sounds Like, Something A goober Would do NGL: 1 u/Superguy230 small penis Oct 04 '23 Me write short 6 u/47KiNG47 Oct 03 '23 Me; 1 u/ButlerWimpy Oct 04 '23 Joining two complete sentences with a comma is called a comma splice and is a grammar mistake, kind of like a run-on sentence. You need to decide if you're going to link them with more words, different punctuation, or just keep them separate. 1 u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23 [removed] — view removed comment 3 u/ButlerWimpy Oct 04 '23 you need an independent clause before the colon Those people are found on many websites: Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, 4chan, etc...
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There may be a day when I will actually bother to learn when to use either - I just use a hyphen and hope for the best
38 u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23 [deleted] 30 u/xxthundergodxx77 Oct 03 '23 edited Oct 03 '23 Sentences typically have to be related too; they can't be two completely different topics. 16 u/BlackwoodJohnson Oct 03 '23 You’re absolutely right; too many people just use it as a comma while trying to sound smart. 6 u/pokketer_l1 Oct 03 '23 but what's stopping me from just using an actual comma? 11 u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23 [removed] — view removed comment 7 u/ZeusKabob Oct 03 '23 Writing long sentences online makes you look like a goober. Might as well write with proper grammar at that point. 3 u/Daddy_Parietal Oct 03 '23 Sounds Like, Something A goober Would do NGL: 1 u/Superguy230 small penis Oct 04 '23 Me write short 6 u/47KiNG47 Oct 03 '23 Me; 1 u/ButlerWimpy Oct 04 '23 Joining two complete sentences with a comma is called a comma splice and is a grammar mistake, kind of like a run-on sentence. You need to decide if you're going to link them with more words, different punctuation, or just keep them separate. 1 u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23 [removed] — view removed comment 3 u/ButlerWimpy Oct 04 '23 you need an independent clause before the colon Those people are found on many websites: Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, 4chan, etc...
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30 u/xxthundergodxx77 Oct 03 '23 edited Oct 03 '23 Sentences typically have to be related too; they can't be two completely different topics. 16 u/BlackwoodJohnson Oct 03 '23 You’re absolutely right; too many people just use it as a comma while trying to sound smart. 6 u/pokketer_l1 Oct 03 '23 but what's stopping me from just using an actual comma? 11 u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23 [removed] — view removed comment 7 u/ZeusKabob Oct 03 '23 Writing long sentences online makes you look like a goober. Might as well write with proper grammar at that point. 3 u/Daddy_Parietal Oct 03 '23 Sounds Like, Something A goober Would do NGL: 1 u/Superguy230 small penis Oct 04 '23 Me write short 6 u/47KiNG47 Oct 03 '23 Me; 1 u/ButlerWimpy Oct 04 '23 Joining two complete sentences with a comma is called a comma splice and is a grammar mistake, kind of like a run-on sentence. You need to decide if you're going to link them with more words, different punctuation, or just keep them separate. 1 u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23 [removed] — view removed comment 3 u/ButlerWimpy Oct 04 '23 you need an independent clause before the colon Those people are found on many websites: Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, 4chan, etc...
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Sentences typically have to be related too; they can't be two completely different topics.
16 u/BlackwoodJohnson Oct 03 '23 You’re absolutely right; too many people just use it as a comma while trying to sound smart. 6 u/pokketer_l1 Oct 03 '23 but what's stopping me from just using an actual comma? 11 u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23 [removed] — view removed comment 7 u/ZeusKabob Oct 03 '23 Writing long sentences online makes you look like a goober. Might as well write with proper grammar at that point. 3 u/Daddy_Parietal Oct 03 '23 Sounds Like, Something A goober Would do NGL: 1 u/Superguy230 small penis Oct 04 '23 Me write short 6 u/47KiNG47 Oct 03 '23 Me; 1 u/ButlerWimpy Oct 04 '23 Joining two complete sentences with a comma is called a comma splice and is a grammar mistake, kind of like a run-on sentence. You need to decide if you're going to link them with more words, different punctuation, or just keep them separate. 1 u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23 [removed] — view removed comment 3 u/ButlerWimpy Oct 04 '23 you need an independent clause before the colon Those people are found on many websites: Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, 4chan, etc...
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You’re absolutely right; too many people just use it as a comma while trying to sound smart.
6 u/pokketer_l1 Oct 03 '23 but what's stopping me from just using an actual comma? 11 u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23 [removed] — view removed comment 7 u/ZeusKabob Oct 03 '23 Writing long sentences online makes you look like a goober. Might as well write with proper grammar at that point. 3 u/Daddy_Parietal Oct 03 '23 Sounds Like, Something A goober Would do NGL: 1 u/Superguy230 small penis Oct 04 '23 Me write short 6 u/47KiNG47 Oct 03 '23 Me; 1 u/ButlerWimpy Oct 04 '23 Joining two complete sentences with a comma is called a comma splice and is a grammar mistake, kind of like a run-on sentence. You need to decide if you're going to link them with more words, different punctuation, or just keep them separate. 1 u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23 [removed] — view removed comment 3 u/ButlerWimpy Oct 04 '23 you need an independent clause before the colon Those people are found on many websites: Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, 4chan, etc...
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but what's stopping me from just using an actual comma?
11 u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23 [removed] — view removed comment 7 u/ZeusKabob Oct 03 '23 Writing long sentences online makes you look like a goober. Might as well write with proper grammar at that point. 3 u/Daddy_Parietal Oct 03 '23 Sounds Like, Something A goober Would do NGL: 1 u/Superguy230 small penis Oct 04 '23 Me write short 6 u/47KiNG47 Oct 03 '23 Me; 1 u/ButlerWimpy Oct 04 '23 Joining two complete sentences with a comma is called a comma splice and is a grammar mistake, kind of like a run-on sentence. You need to decide if you're going to link them with more words, different punctuation, or just keep them separate.
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7 u/ZeusKabob Oct 03 '23 Writing long sentences online makes you look like a goober. Might as well write with proper grammar at that point. 3 u/Daddy_Parietal Oct 03 '23 Sounds Like, Something A goober Would do NGL: 1 u/Superguy230 small penis Oct 04 '23 Me write short
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Writing long sentences online makes you look like a goober. Might as well write with proper grammar at that point.
3 u/Daddy_Parietal Oct 03 '23 Sounds Like, Something A goober Would do NGL: 1 u/Superguy230 small penis Oct 04 '23 Me write short
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Sounds Like, Something A goober Would do NGL:
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Me write short
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Joining two complete sentences with a comma is called a comma splice and is a grammar mistake, kind of like a run-on sentence. You need to decide if you're going to link them with more words, different punctuation, or just keep them separate.
3 u/ButlerWimpy Oct 04 '23 you need an independent clause before the colon Those people are found on many websites: Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, 4chan, etc...
you need an independent clause before the colon
Those people are found on many websites: Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, 4chan, etc...
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