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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is it a run-on sentence?

Is it a run-on sentence? Should we have used semicolon instead of a comma?

Context:

That's a good point, I'm happy to concede.
  

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NL888 Is it a run-on sentence? No. I'm happy to concede (that) that's a good point.

— Mister Micawber

  • NL888 Is it a run-on sentence?
  • No.
  • I'm happy to concede (that) that's a good point.
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NL888Is it a run-on sentence?
No.

I'm happy to concede (that) that's a good point.
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That is: it is not run-on if two sentences are closely linked in logic and grammar?
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NL888That is: it is not run-on if two sentences are closely linked in logic and grammar?
No, it is a matter of grammar structure, not content.
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Got it. A comma splice:

Some http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_prescription exclude comma splices from the definition of a run-on sentence, but this does not imply that they consider comma splices to be acceptable.
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