tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post373791926361375938..comments2023-11-05T05:01:58.563-05:00Comments on Ward Six: A Defense of the Comma SpliceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-53810539687396336702007-07-23T23:56:00.000-05:002007-07-23T23:56:00.000-05:00Finally, you're thinking outside the box, not in a...Finally, you're thinking outside the box, not in a way I'd publically condone, but bravo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-35254531680363877032007-07-23T16:00:00.000-05:002007-07-23T16:00:00.000-05:00Yeah, they're part of the scenery now, like plasti...Yeah, they're part of the scenery now, like plastic grocery sacks on the side of the highway!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-44350652474994142652007-07-23T14:39:00.000-05:002007-07-23T14:39:00.000-05:00As long as the sentence is clear, a good writer ca...As long as the sentence is clear, a good writer can break any rule. In particular, I agree with your defense of the comma (technically comma splice) when used in a list of short N+V sentences as per your example. Hooray for a little freedom, I say. I find the grammar police on most blogs to be amusing and arrogant in a pleasantly familiar way.Writer, Rejectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241982229214057815noreply@blogger.com