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Nikitus Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

So tell me, how have you been, what’s going on in your life right now?

Hello

Is the following question grammatically correct?

So tell me, how have you been, what’s going on in your life right now?

Thanks!
  

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" So you have two independent clauses joined by just one comma, which is called a comma splice. Among your list of options for connecting two independent clauses in this instance are the following: 1) period 2) comma with a conjunction (though I wouldn't use it here) 3) semi-colon Hope it helps, Ben

— BenAldridge0

  • " So you have two independent clauses joined by just one comma, which is called a comma splice.
  • Among your list of options for connecting two independent clauses in this instance are the following: 1) period 2) comma with a conjunction (though I wouldn't use it here) 3) semi-colon Hope it helps, Ben
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"how have you been" is an independent clause, and so is "what's going on in your life right now?"

So you have two independent clauses joined by just one comma, which is called a comma splice. Among your list of options for connecting two independent clauses in this instance are the following:

1) period
2) comma with a conjunction (though I wouldn't use it here)
3) se
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Dear Ben

First of all, thanks for your help!

It is grammatically correct:

"So tell me, how have you been. What’s going on in your life right now?"

Thanks!
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BenAldridge0o you have two independent clauses joined by just one comma, which is called a comma splice. Among your list of options for connecting two independent clauses in this instance:
BenAldridge0"how have you been" is an independent clause, and so is "what's going o
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It works. Thanks for your follow up question, and good luck to you!
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