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Big dream Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

A series of independent sentences.

Hi,

Which one is correct?

I went to the cinema, and my brother went to the market, and my father went to the library.
Or

I went to the cinema, my brother went to the market, and my father went to the library.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

big dream Which one is correct? Both are, but the second is better and more common. Joining independent clauses in a series this way is not considered comma splicing, unless of course you don’t use and before the final item.

— RandomGuy

  • big dream Which one is correct?
  • Both are, but the second is better and more common.
  • Joining independent clauses in a series this way is not considered comma splicing, unless of course you don’t use and before the final item.
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big dreamWhich one is correct?
Both are, but the second is better and more common. Joining independent clauses in a series this way is not considered comma splicing, unless of course you don’t use and before the final item.
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