June 17, 2021
Sentences 142: Feel Up To, Getting On For, Go Back On
"Hey, it's me. Do you feel up to going on a road trip next week?"
I'd better leave, it's getting on for 2 am already and I gotta work tomorrow.
She promised to not curse any more but went back on the promise when she drove the car to the city again.
I'd better leave, i. It's getting on for 2 am already and I gotta work tomorrow.¶
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Joining two main clauses with a comma is a mistake in 99% of cases. It is known as a run-on sentence. It's a very common mistake among native English speakers, too.
June 20, 2021
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June 23, 2021
The other term for it is a comma-splice. The only exceptions are very short sentences that are structurally and thematically linked. These can sometimes be comma-spliced as a stylistic choice. The classic one is the quote attributed to Caesar:
I came, I saw, I conquered.
Another example could be:
In the end, the solution was simple. She went, I didn't.
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Sentences 142: Feel Up To, Getting On For, Go Back On |
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"Hey, it's me. |
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Do you feel up to going on a road trip next week? |
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I'd better leave, it's getting on for 2 am already and I gotta work tomorrow. I'd better leave Joining two main clauses with a comma is a mistake in 99% of cases. It is known as a run-on sentence. It's a very common mistake among native English speakers, too. |
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She promised to not curse any more but went back on the promise when she drove the car to the city again. |
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