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Mr genuine Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

run-on sentence

Is it a run-on sentence?

- It is a hereditary disease, so no cure can ever be found. (Do we need "and" before "so"?)
  

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- It is a hereditary disease, so no cure can ever be found. ) 'and' is not needed.

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  • - It is a hereditary disease, so no cure can ever be found.
  • ) 'and' is not needed.
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Freeguy Is it a run-on sentence?- It is a hereditary disease, so no cure can ever be found. (Do we need "and" before "so"?)
'and' is not needed.
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FreeguyIs it a run-on sentence?
No.
The conjunctions you can use to join independent clauses are the FANBOYS.
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So

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FreeguyIt is a hereditary disease, so no cure can ever be found.
No "and" before "so", please!

(That's a rather pessimistic sentence, though, isn't it?)

CJ
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