Comma Splice: cs
EXPLANATION:
You have joined two sentences together with a comma. Correct the mistake by adding an appropriate conjunction to the sentence. Look at the example:
Incorrect:
Lear was a majestic ruler when he was young, however, as he became older, his temptations clouded his thought.
Correct:
Lear was a majestic ruler when he was young; however, as he became older, his temptations clouded his thought.
Check out the following sites for further explanations:
http://www.maclab.uvic.ca/writersguide/Pages/SentComSplice.html
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/strunk/strunk.html#5
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Comma Splice: cs
