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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Semicolon or comma

Hi, in this sentence, is it better to use use a semicolon or a comma? I think using a comma is wrong because it creates a comma splice.

If it is sound, then the rest of the foundation will be sound.
  

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Anonymous Semicolon or comma comma The correct punctuation after an initial if -clause is a comma. CJ

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  • Anonymous Semicolon or comma comma The correct punctuation after an initial if -clause is a comma.
  • CJ
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Anonymous Semicolon or comma
comma

The correct punctuation after an initial if-clause is a comma.

CJ
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Anonymous I think using a comma is wrong because it creates a comma splice.
It doesn't. This is an example of a comma splice:

It is sound, the rest of the foundation will be sound.
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