Thanks. I thought that may be the case. Is the joining of any phrase (say a compound predicate) and clause with a comma and without a conjunction an example of transcriptions of common speech?

No comma is needed if one clause is independent and the other is dependent, for example: This morning I ate breakfast (independent) and went to work (dependent). Hi vocabfish, That's not a dependent/independent situation. That's a

You are most welcome, English 1b3. I don't call a participle phrase an adjectival only if it has an adjective present. I simply decide what it is modifying; if it is modifying a noun, it is of course adjectival, and if it is modifying a verb,

Thanks for your answers guys and gals. Gleb, with regard to your point 4, I notice you believe the lack of and makes you believe that it is in fact an informal utterance that has two main clauses creating a comma splice. What

Hi again, CJ I'm aware of the term comma splice and have always avoided the offence in writing. Two main clauses cannot be joined by a comma. Use a semicolon or a period. It's grammar that I even know. However, I don't see

1 The kitchen is the place I like to have the cleanest at all times. Since I moved out and have been living on my own, cleanliness has been a big part of my everyday life , as opposed to when I lived with a roommate and didn't care how the

Hi, Sometimes grammar references told us that you cannot put a comma between the two verbs of a double predicate sentence, but I often found that usage in articles in famous websites or newspapers. I would say you have to look at each

Hi, Sometimes grammar references told us that you cannot put a comma between the two verbs of a double predicate sentence, but I often found that usage in articles in famous websites or newspapers. I would say you have to look at each

Yes, you would need a comma before the "and." So it would read: He was a hungry boy, and she was more than happy to feed him a sandwich. Generally is a difficult definition to give when it comes to the comma. It has many, many uses, and

High school and College are very important to everyone all over the world. Everyoneneeds a good education in order to succeed in life. Without an education people would not beable to do any of our ( people and our do not match. -3rd person plural