Mike32ct
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I hate to be an English punctuation n a zi, but I see the dreaded comma splice in a LOT of posts.
As a general rule, never link two stand-alone sentences with a comma.
1. Break them up into separate sentences.
Or
2. Use a semi-colon instead of a comma.
Or
3. Use a comma and coordinating conjunction like "and" or "but."
Wrong:
I was on a date with a really hot chick, we had drinks at the bar.
Right:
I was on a date with a really hot chick. We had drinks at the bar.
Also correct:
I was on a date with a really hot chick; we had drinks at the bar.
Also correct:
I was on a date with a really hot chick, and we had drinks at the bar.
I just have one more pet peeve. It's spelled "per se," not "per say."
Thank you very much. Please exit to the right lol.
As a general rule, never link two stand-alone sentences with a comma.
1. Break them up into separate sentences.
Or
2. Use a semi-colon instead of a comma.
Or
3. Use a comma and coordinating conjunction like "and" or "but."
Wrong:
I was on a date with a really hot chick, we had drinks at the bar.
Right:
I was on a date with a really hot chick. We had drinks at the bar.
Also correct:
I was on a date with a really hot chick; we had drinks at the bar.
Also correct:
I was on a date with a really hot chick, and we had drinks at the bar.
I just have one more pet peeve. It's spelled "per se," not "per say."
Thank you very much. Please exit to the right lol.