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'''A comma splice occurs when a comma is used to join two independent clauses. This error is also called a “run-on” sentence and can be fixed several ways. The following sentence contains a comma splice:''' | |||
'''A comma splice occurs when a comma is used to join two independent clauses. W.W. Norton states, “When you use the comma to join or splice two distinct statements, you are probably trying to keep two related points together in one sentence. But the comma alone cannot do that for you.” This error is also called a “run-on” sentence and can be fixed several ways. The following sentence contains a comma splice:''' | |||
: They will be policemen, they will be doctors and nurses. | : They will be policemen, they will be doctors and nurses. | ||
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''But as you see you can only use the semi-colon before the transitional word, and a comma after the transtitonal word.'' | ''But as you see you can only use the semi-colon before the transitional word, and a comma after the transtitonal word.'' | ||
'''A comma splice is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses and is considered a style error in most writing. However, Strunk, William, Jr. suggests that splices are sometimes acceptable when the clauses are short and alike in form, such as: | |||
"Man proposes, God disposes."''' | |||
'''WORKS CITIED''' | '''WORKS CITIED''' | ||
Strunk, William, Jr. (1918). "Do not join independent clauses by a comma". The Elements of Style (1st ed.). Retrieved 2013 4 11. | |||
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. | |||
[[http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/write/waor/CH15.pdf]] | |||
Buckley, Joanne. Fit to Print: The Canadian Student’s Guide to Essay Writing. Toronto: Harcourt Brace & Company, Canada, 1998. | Buckley, Joanne. Fit to Print: The Canadian Student’s Guide to Essay Writing. Toronto: Harcourt Brace & Company, Canada, 1998. | ||