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Which is an example of a comma splice

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0The middle one: two independent clauses with a comma but without an 'and'. 0-

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  • 0The middle one: two independent clauses with a comma but without an 'and'.
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0The middle one: two independent clauses with a comma but without an 'and'. 0-
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0Yes, 'once in a while' is a phrasal adverbial of frequency. 0-
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0 But the word is the single form 01b00'awhile'02b00, and I thought the correct form was: 01b00'a while'02b00 . 0-
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0Aha! Strictly, yes indeed. Webster's says that though 'awhile' here is 'considered a solecism by many commentators... like several other adverbs of time and place, it is often used as an object of a preposition'. 02br
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00Rank me among the sloppy, as I never pay attention to 'awhile / a while' when I write. 02br
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i need help real bad at english.

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Hi,

OK. Write some sentences and post them here. We will correct them for you.

Best wishes, Clive
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I had three cats, i brought each one of them a collar.
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Hi,

I had three cats, i brought each one of them a collar.
I had three cats. I brought each (one) of them a collar. Do you mean 'brought' or 'bought'? Both verbs are OK.

Best wishes, Clive
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