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Do these sentences contain comma splices? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is a comma splice?
My girlfriend wants me to correct her fan-fiction, and to me it looks fine stylistically, but I wonder if some of the sentences are technically ...
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Commas around “and”
I'm at a loss as to how I should title this. I have this sentence:
We have the option to provide notifications via
telephone, and, possibly, email.
I am trying to express several things:
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Is it correct to use this expression in an email: “Attached you may find …”?
Is it grammatical to use the expression "Attached you may find ..." in an email? For example:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Attached you may find the documents you requested.
...
If this is ...
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Comma after To at the beginning of a sentence
I am just writing my master thesis and I am unsure whether to place a comma in sentences starting with "To".
Here are some examples:
To be able to improve the performance[,] it is important to ...
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Starting a sentence with 'About your question, …'
I have noticed myself often starting a sentence like this:
About your drawing question, I don't think there is an easy way to draw these shapes.
Is it formal to start a sentence that way (formal ...
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Comma splices and fragments in novels
I have noticed that many authors incorporate the use of fragments and comma splices in their novels. Given that this is acceptable practice in a novel, is it acceptable to use a comma splice or a ...
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Comma usage for multiple words [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Comma before last item in a list
Is it correct to write:
a,b, or c
a,b, and c
Is the comma used after b correct?
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Using the semicolon in my sentence
I am writing an essay and don't have a fundamental understanding in using semicolons, and in fact writing as well.
My sentence is below:
Group dynamics is the study of the processes and functions ...
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Is the phrase, “Use commas sparingly” a valid piece of advice?
I am currently in the process of collaboratively editing a research paper, and participated in a meeting about it today. During the discussion, the head of the group made a blanket statement about ...
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How to write a bulleted list? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
Question about Capitalization for a Bullet List
Periods for bullet point items
Should each item be in uppercase or not? I've seen both forms:
Yada, yada, yada, ...
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Should I put a comma before the last item in a list?
Should I put a comma before last item in list?
I would like crackers, cheese and some soda.
I would like crackers, cheese, and some soda.
