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Does the comma splice count as an error?
Posted: 01 Jun 2023, 13:33
by Horvath Tibor
Hello everyone. I'm preparing for my first ever review. I've found a comma splice in the book, and I don't know if it counts as an error. The sentence: The people could call upon Mother Isis all they wanted, she was no help.
Thank you!
Re: Does the comma splice count as an error?
Posted: 01 Jun 2023, 23:29
by Kavita Shah
Jackson May wrote: ↑01 Jun 2023, 13:33
Hello everyone. I'm preparing for my first ever review. I've found a comma splice in the book, and I don't know if it counts as an error. The sentence: The people could call upon Mother Isis all they wanted, she was no help.
Thank you!
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/comma-splice/
Maybe not an error. It feels they're standalone sentences but the comma gives She more meaning.
Like this post says:
viewtopic.php?f=72&t=153059&p=1557674&h ... e#p1557674
The people could call upon Mother Isis all they wanted; she was no help.
The people could call upon Mother Isis all they wanted. She was no help.
The original sentence feels correct.
You can post Grammar queries in International Grammar Forum:
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Re: Does the comma splice count as an error?
Posted: 02 Jun 2023, 02:13
by Horvath Tibor
Thank you a lot!