'Stratagem' 'A stratagem'

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	WesternAmerican  #394256  Fri, 20 Jul 07 09:28 AM You tried to trick me, it was a stratagem You tried to trick me, it was stratagem. Which one?    WesternAmerican Joined on Wed, Jun 6 2007 Israel Full Member (393) I will REALLY appreciate any corrections to my posts, whether it be grammar, glossary, or just something that could elevate my style. Thank you.

	Mister Micawber  #394265  Fri, 20 Jul 07 10:28 AM Neither; both are comma-splice sentences, and stratagem is countable.  Use: You tried to trick me; it was a stratagem.    Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member (21,223) 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'
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	WesternAmerican  #394267  Fri, 20 Jul 07 10:36 AM Thank you very much, Mica. When do we exactly use comma-splice?    WesternAmerican
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	Maple  #394278  Fri, 20 Jul 07 11:28 AM A comma-splice is: The mistaken effort to link two complete sentences with a form of punctuation inadequate to the task. "He had no evidence to support his argument, therefore he lost the debate to his rival" is a comma splice. The comma should be replaced by a semicolon or a period. www.educationplanner.com/education_planner/essay_article.asp    Maple Joined on Tue, Jul 11 2006 An ESL student in China Contributing Member (1,110)
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	Yoong Liat  #394686  Sat, 21 Jul 07 11:09 AM  WesternAmerican wrote: Thank you very much, Mica. When do we exactly use comma-splice? You tried to trick me, it was a stratagem. Both  You tried to trick me and it was a stratagem are sentences. So you need to use a full stop instead of a comma for each sentence. Is my explanation  about 'comma splice' clear? Best wishes    Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Singapore Veteran Member (6,006) Yoong Liat
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	Mister Micawber  #394806  Sat, 21 Jul 07 03:37 PM To make it even clearer:  a comma-splice sentence is a mistake in ordinary writing, though it is sometimes used to good effect in literature and rhetoric.    Mister Micawber
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