Anonymous  +  678047 Sun, 22 Feb 09 01:46 AM I have been reading the book "Write Right! and can't understand the following advice about the use of commas. The following two passages seem contradictory to me. Any assistance would be appreciated!  "A run-on...is two independent clauses that are not separated by punctuation or a conjunction. To correct the error, provide the separation by adding a period, semicolon, or comma."  But then the books says "A comma fault is two independent clauses connected only by a comma..."   Isn't adding a comma between two independent clauses one of the methods just given for fixing a run-on sentence?   Anonymous Clauses, Commas, Punctuation, Semicolons, Writing, Sentences, Mistakes

	yadoo86  +  678077 Sun, 22 Feb 09 02:53 AM Quite easy! the role is simple. First: if u have got AND , OR , BUT or SO, use comma for these conjunction. However, other conjunction like MOREOVER, HOWEVER ...so on, u can use ; or . if u like yadoo86 Joined on Fri, Jan 30 2009 Dubai, UAE Full Member 106 Commas, Punctuation