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Snarf Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

A Splice or Merely a Clause?

“Oh, you’re in denial, that’s so sweet,” he says sarcastically.

Is the "you're in denial" a clause because it's between two commas, or is it in fact a comma splice because "that's so sweet" can stand on its own just like the entire first part of the sentence can?

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Snarf “Oh, you’re in denial, that’s so sweet,” he says sarcastically. Is the "you're in denial" a clause yes because it's between two commas It's a clause no matter what kind of punctuation separates it from the words before and after it. or is it in fact a comma splice Yes, the comma after "denial" is a comma splice.

— Canadian45

  • Snarf “Oh, you’re in denial, that’s so sweet,” he says sarcastically.
  • Is the "you're in denial" a clause yes because it's between two commas It's a clause no matter what kind of punctuation separates it from the words before and after it.
  • or is it in fact a comma splice Yes, the comma after "denial" is a comma splice.
  • Thanks.
  • ", he says sarcastically .
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Snarf“Oh, you’re in denial, that’s so sweet,” he says sarcastically.
Is the "you're in denial" a clause yes because it's between two commas It's a clause no matter what kind of punctuation separates it from the words before and after it.
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So it's both a clause and a comma splice? Does that mean "you're in denial" remains a clause even with a semi-colon following it?
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SnarfSo it's both a clause and a comma splice? see below
A comma splice is the use of a comma to separate two independent clauses.
Does that mean "you're in denial" remains a clause even with a semi-colon following it? Yes, and you are looking at this bac
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