kingthrillgore@lemmy.ml to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-210 months agoOh so that's what its for rulelemmy.mlimagemessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up1485arrow-down10
arrow-up1485arrow-down1imageOh so that's what its for rulelemmy.mlkingthrillgore@lemmy.ml to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-210 months agomessage-square76fedilink
minus-squareDettweiler@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up14·edit-210 months agoThey can also be used as a super comma; because sometime you make a longer sentence, or a sentence with complex clauses.
minus-squareCagi@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up16·edit-210 months agoIt’s more of a weak period than a strong comma; both sides of it need to be complete sentences.
minus-squarePsythik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoYou didn’t quite get it right; adding “because” removes the need for a semicolon. Take out that single word, and your sentence becomes proper.
They can also be used as a super comma; because sometime you make a longer sentence, or a sentence with complex clauses.
It’s more of a weak period than a strong comma; both sides of it need to be complete sentences.
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You didn’t quite get it right; adding “because” removes the need for a semicolon. Take out that single word, and your sentence becomes proper.