1. This police officer is truly deserving of this award, he had dedicated his life to service the service of others, and he continues to do good work.
2. He deserved the award, he worked for it, and he should be proud of it.
What is the difference between 2 and 3 in terms of a listing comma and a comma splice?
They're still three sentences joined with commas in both cases.
What is the difference between 2 and 3? I think you mean between 1 and 2. A comma splice is eg sentence 1, sentence 2.
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What is the difference between 2 and 3? I think you mean between 1 and 2.
A comma splice is
eg sentence 1, sentence 2.
eg sentence 1, sentence 2, sentence 3
Corrected grammar is
eg sentence 1 and sentence 2.
eg sentence 1, sentence 2, and sentence 3.
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