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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
comma splices
0 I have a question. Would a sentence like the following: 02 br
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00 " 00 Credit cards offer several advantages, for example, you can purchase products and services without carrying a large amount of cash or a checkbook." 02 br
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00 be considered a comma splice? There is no conjunction, but could the "for example," take its place? 0-
02 br
00 " 00 Credit cards offer several advantages, for example, you can purchase products and services without carrying a large amount of cash or a checkbook." 02 br
02 br
00 be considered a comma splice? There is no conjunction, but could the "for example," take its place? 0-
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0 I think I'd like to see a semi-colon between 'advantages' and 'for example'; both clauses are independent. 0-
- 0 I think I'd like to see a semi-colon between 'advantages' and 'for example'; both clauses are independent.
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0 I think I'd like to see a semi-colon between 'advantages' and 'for example'; both clauses are independent. Also, I think I'd change the word order at the end-- 'without carrying a checkbook or a large amount of cash'. 0-
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