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Old 04-29-2004, 04:11 AM   #9 (permalink)
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In the spirit of the above, here's another example.
Quote:
Today I waited for my father with special fervor, I had a question to ask him.
should have a semicolon instead of a comma because "I had a question to ask him" can stand on its own but is a connected thought and the two sentences would sound choppy if you split them up.

Same thing for this:
Quote:
It does not matter the outcome, the only time a person fails to succeed is when they do not try.
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