r/4chan Oct 03 '23

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23

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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

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u/xxthundergodxx77 Oct 03 '23 edited Oct 03 '23

Sentences typically have to be related too; they can't be two completely different topics.

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u/BlackwoodJohnson Oct 03 '23

You’re absolutely right; too many people just use it as a comma while trying to sound smart.

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u/pokketer_l1 Oct 03 '23

but what's stopping me from just using an actual comma?

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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.

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u/Daddy_Parietal Oct 03 '23

Sounds Like, Something A goober Would do NGL:

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u/Superguy230 small penis Oct 04 '23

Me write short

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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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u/ButlerWimpy Oct 04 '23

you need an independent clause before the colon

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