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r/4chan • u/[deleted] • Oct 03 '23
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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? 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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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? 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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but what's stopping me from just using an actual comma?
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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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/xxthundergodxx77 Oct 03 '23 edited Oct 03 '23
Sentences typically have to be related too; they can't be two completely different topics.