Type of clause/usage
No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks.
What do we call these tag on clauses at the end of sentences that avoid comma splice? Or is it because it's an old quote ? Are they supplemental clauses?
It was all she ever wanted love. In this sentence what would be the preferred punctuation. Can it stand as it is without any also. It just feels like there should be a 'pause'.
It was all she ever wanted: love. or It was all she ever wanted- love.
It's what she missed the most - her home.
Any term for this need for 'punctuation' in these examples, and the way they refer back to the 'it' of the sentence but feel separate.
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What do we call these tag on clauses at the end of sentences that avoid comma splice? It is not done to avoid a comma-splice error; the semicolon is equivalent to a period; it unites two independent clauses whose relationship is a tad closer than that of two consecutive sentences. panda blue 483 It was all she ever wanted love.
- What do we call these tag on clauses at the end of sentences that avoid comma splice?
- It is not done to avoid a comma-splice error; the semicolon is equivalent to a period; it unites two independent clauses whose relationship is a tad closer than that of two consecutive sentences.
- panda blue 483 It was all she ever wanted love.
- In this sentence what would be the preferred punctuation.
- A colon or an m-dash are the only possible choices.
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panda blue 483No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks.What do we call these tag on clauses at the end of sentences that avoid comma splice?
It is not done to avoid a comma-splice error; the semicolon is equivalent to a period; it unites two independent clauses whose relationship is a tad closer than that
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