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Panda blue 483 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Correct usage

Is this considered a comma splice ?

We shall contact you, once it's finished.

Are these both correct ?

He watched the movie once. Once was enough.

Once he got paid, he bought a house.

Same structure but the context is different.



Is this ok as written?

Donating blood was her choice. A choice made to help others.


A choice made to help others. (Does it require something like: A choice 'she' made to help others).








  

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panda blue 483 Is this considered a comma splice ? We shall contact you, once it's finished. No.

  • panda blue 483 Is this considered a comma splice ?
  • We shall contact you, once it's finished.
  • No.
  • It's not two independent clauses connected by a comma.
  • The second clause is not independent.
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panda blue 483

Is this considered a comma splice ?

We shall contact you, once it's finished.

No. It's not two independent clauses connected by a comma. The second clause is not independent.

It's just a punctuation mistake. There should be no comma.

panda blue 483

Are these both correct ?

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