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Ryansamturner Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Comma Splice.

In the below sentence, is the comma correct, or should I use a semi-colon, or a new sentence altogether?

'The car park was heaving, it looked practically full.'

Thanks
Ryan
  

Top answer

ryansamturner is the comma correct I think no. I think a colon is OK here. ' You can consider this too.

— Vsuresh

  • ryansamturner is the comma correct I think no.
  • I think a colon is OK here.
  • ' You can consider this too.
  • The car was heaving because it looked practically full.
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ryansamturneris the comma correct
I think no.

I think a colon is OK here.
'The car park was heaving: It looked practically full.'

You can consider this too.
The car was heaving because it looked practically full.
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Would a semicolon not be more apt as it is joining two independent clauses which are related?
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ryansamturner Would a semicolon not be more apt as it is joining two independent clauses which are related?
In my opinion, yes. A colon does not work for me.
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fivejedjon ryansamturner Would a semicolon not be more apt as it is joining two independent clauses which are related?In my opinion, yes. A colon does not work for me.
Thanks. Can also check, I wouldn't use a capital letter after the semicolon, would I?
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Hi fivejedon
I thought of a colon because the the latter idea was an elaboration of the first one.
Please give your views.
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ryansamturner I wouldn't use a capital letter after the semicolon, would I?
You are correct.
vsureshI thought of a colon because the the latter idea was an elaboration of the first one.
I see the second as an independent but related idea.
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Thank you, fivejedon.
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fivejedjonryansamturner I wouldn't use a capital letter after the semicolon, would I?You are correct.vsureshI thought of a colon because the the latter idea was an elaboration of the first one.I see the second as an independent but related idea.
Thanks for clearing that up, much appreciated.

When would you usually use colons then? In what type of sent
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Thank you, fivejedon.

I was thinking about the sentence we were discussing earlier.

The car was heaving; it was practically full.

Here can't the second part be an explanation to the first one?
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