Using a comma to connect two independent clauses; this is especially bad if they're unrelated. Instead use a semicolon, period, or a conjunction. You could also just change your wording if you really wanted to.
you're so smart, you're probably smarter because you wear glasses.
STOP WITH THE COMMA SPLICES
You're really smart. I bet you're glasses make you smarter.
STOP WITH THE COMMA SPLICES
You're really smart. I bet you're glasses make you smarter.
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Get the a list of comma-separated tags... mug.The implied comma is the part of a sentence that is not spoken, and the clause that follows is also not spoken; however, both the comma and the dependent clause are very much 'communicated.'
Often what's communicated after the implied comma carries much more weight than what was actually spoken.
Often what's communicated after the implied comma carries much more weight than what was actually spoken.
Here's an example of the implied comma.
Joe Suburbs said, "You can't go to Zoe's house overnight. It's the school year. You're not on vacation."
His 17 year-old daughter, Briannah heard him say, "...you're not on vacation, loser."
For the rest of the evening, Joe Suburbs could not figure out why his daughter wouldn't speak to him and why she was slamming doors all over the house.
Joe Suburbs said, "You can't go to Zoe's house overnight. It's the school year. You're not on vacation."
His 17 year-old daughter, Briannah heard him say, "...you're not on vacation, loser."
For the rest of the evening, Joe Suburbs could not figure out why his daughter wouldn't speak to him and why she was slamming doors all over the house.
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In the sentence 'We are human beings', a semi-comma occurs three times. Symbolically, it can be written as 'We*are*human*beings.', where '* (asterisk)' would represent 'semi-comma'.
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Virgin woman usually keep there boyfriends in a sexual coma until marriage.
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