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JJDouglas Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Punctuation with it isn't/ it's just clauses.
"The music isn't bad, it just doesn't fit the rest of the atmosphere."
If we were to strictly follow the rules of grammar, the above would use a semicolon, but I feel using one would separate the two clauses too much. Therefore, I feel a comma is appropriate. I feel the same with all sentences that follow the "it isn't.../it's just..." construction.
Thoughts?
If we were to strictly follow the rules of grammar, the above would use a semicolon, but I feel using one would separate the two clauses too much. Therefore, I feel a comma is appropriate. I feel the same with all sentences that follow the "it isn't.../it's just..." construction.
Thoughts?
Top answer
Joseph Banham Thoughts? After stating the rule which requires a semicolon in the given situation, you expressed your own feelings on the topic, which are contrary to the rule. There is not actually any question here to answer.
- Joseph Banham Thoughts?
- After stating the rule which requires a semicolon in the given situation, you expressed your own feelings on the topic, which are contrary to the rule.
- There is not actually any question here to answer.
- CJ
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Joseph BanhamThoughts?After stating the rule which requires a semicolon in the given situation, you expressed your own feelings on the topic, which are contrary to the rule.
There is not actually any question here to answer.
CJ
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I agree with the comma. I think this sort of contrastive sentence is a case when the rules about comma splices can be relaxed in all but the most strictly formal texts.
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CJ,
I suppose I should have phrased it as a question better:
Would you consider the use of a comma in the example wrong? Is it acceptable to break the comma splice rule with sentences that use a similar construction to the example?
I expressed an opinion but wasn't sure if it was correct.
I suppose I should have phrased it as a question better:
Would you consider the use of a comma in the example wrong? Is it acceptable to break the comma splice rule with sentences that use a similar construction to the example?
I expressed an opinion but wasn't sure if it was correct.
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Personally, I would just use a period. The meaning is not so profound that a comma or a semi-colon is necessary for the reader to grasp it.
Clive
Clive
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