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Mehdi kord Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Comma Splice
Why is in this sentence just a comma between two clauses?
I think it is called comma splice. So why is it not wrong?
The next thing she knew, she heard a sickening thud and realized she had struck an animal.
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mehdi kord Why is there in this sentence just a comma between two clauses in this sentence ? It's not two clauses. The first part is a noun phrase.
- mehdi kord Why is there in this sentence just a comma between two clauses in this sentence ?
- It's not two clauses.
- The first part is a noun phrase.
- The comma sets it off from the rest of the sentence so the reader doesn't become confused about the structure of the sentence.
- I think it is called comma splice.
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mehdi kordWhy is there
in this sentencejust a comma between two clauses in this sentence?It's not two clauses. The first part is a noun phrase. The comma sets it off from the rest of the sentence so the reader doesn't become confused about the st
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