Commas in Compound Sentences: Being Outmoded?
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Commas in Compound Sentences: Being Outmoded?
Has anyone else noticed this? Is the compound sentence comma being outmoded? I hope not, as I think it adds clarity in many cases, just as the Oxford comma does.
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Are there any other examples showing longer sentences being compounded without the comma?mrswoodlee wrote: ↑29 May 2018, 11:05
Has anyone else noticed this? Is the compound sentence comma being outmoded? I hope not, as I think it adds clarity in many cases, just as the Oxford comma does.
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I'm one of those people who was taught NOT to put commas before "and", TO [always] put a comma before "but", etc. After being dinged for various things, I learned the so-called "new" style and use it for my reviews, but I still do it old style in all of my other writings, as I absolutely abhor the way sentences look written under these new rules.
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That's good to know. The example I gave was one I made up to illustrate my meaning for those who might not understand exactly what I meant by a "compound sentence." The actual instances I've been encountering have been in longer sentences. I have seen it often enough lately in recent, mainstream books, but I'll have to watch for a better example I can share here.FictionLover wrote: ↑05 Sep 2018, 05:43 When I recently brushed up on commas, I read that a comma may be omitted in a short sentence.
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Haha, I don't think I will be, either. I've seen it a lot in longer sentences; the one I used as an example was just one I made up to illustrate the concept of a compound sentence, for those who might not know the terms, even though they understand the rule. The actual "offenses" I've seen have been of larger size.
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LOL I should say not!jgraney8 wrote: ↑30 May 2018, 16:20 I haven't noticed the commas being left out, but I will look for it in the future. The guideline you give is the common one for compound sentences. I have seen a sentence like "He cooked and she cleaned" considered an exception because the two clauses are short. I once received an editing textbook in which the author, a friend of mine, did not use commas in compound sentences. Needless to say, we never used that book.
The example I gave was just to illustrate my meaning; the actual examples I've encountered are lengthier sentences. Let me know if you notice a book that has a case of the no-compound-sentence-commas.
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It does indeed; I learn new grammar rules all the time. More so than new rules, now I am going back and learning the exceptions, which can be just as important.
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Oh, yes. The example I gave was just one I invented to illustrate my meaning. The actual examples I've found have been much lengthier sentences. I'll keep my eyes peeled for one to share here.Yssimnar wrote: ↑04 Aug 2018, 17:09Are there any other examples showing longer sentences being compounded without the comma?mrswoodlee wrote: ↑29 May 2018, 11:05
Has anyone else noticed this? Is the compound sentence comma being outmoded? I hope not, as I think it adds clarity in many cases, just as the Oxford comma does.