Punctuation Entry 995 / 1011 60-second read

Run-on sentence

Two clauses run together.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

I came I saw I conquered.

✓ Correct

I came, I saw, I conquered.

The ruleii

Punctuate clause boundaries.

Caesar's famous lineup uses commas (stylistic splice). Normally use semicolons or periods.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Caesar's splice is stylistic."

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