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Snarf Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Comma Splicing Query

Please have a look at these, if you'd be so kind:

“You’re an ugly, hideous freak, that’s all you are!"

"He’s an animal, that’s all he is!” he shouts.

"You’re a killer, Paul, that’s all you are, a cold-blooded killer."

Are those three sentences comma splices? Should those commas before "that's" in each of them be semi-colons?

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Snarf Are those three sentences comma splices? Yes. Snarf Should those commas before "that's" in each of them be semi-colons?

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  • Snarf Are those three sentences comma splices?
  • Yes.
  • Snarf Should those commas before "that's" in each of them be semi-colons?
  • Yes, or a period.
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SnarfAre those three sentences comma splices?
Yes.
SnarfShould those commas before "that's" in each of them be semi-colons?
Yes, or a period.
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SnarfPlease have a look at these, if you'd be so kind.

“You’re an ugly hideous freak, that’s all you are!" You don't need a comma after "ugly".
"He’s an animal, that’s all he is!” he shouts.
"You’re a killer, Paul, that’s all you are, a cold-blooded killer."

Are those
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canadian45You don't need a comma after "ugly".
I would say that he doesn’t need both ugly and hideous, as the latter means very ugly. If he does use both adjectives, however, the comma is necessary.
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Aspara Guscanadian45You don't need a comma after "ugly".I would say that he doesn’t need both ugly and hideous, as the latter means very ugly. If he does use both adjectives, however, the comma is necessary.
You already know that I don't use commas as much as you do. And serial adjectives are one example where I think they serve no useful purpose and th
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canadian45'Santa is a jolly fat old man.' What purpose would a couple of commas serve in that sentence?
I would use only one comma in that sentence: after jolly. Its purpose is to substitute and.

You’re an ugly, hideous freak.
You’re an ugly and hideous freak.

Santa is a jolly, fat man.
Santa i
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Aspara GusI would use only one comma in that sentence: after jolly. Its purpose is to substitute and
I am not convinced.
Just as I would not say 'is a jolly and fat and old man', I wouldn't put any commas there. So I think we just have different styles.
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