[ SECRET POST #2718 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2718 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

But "Please Dean, don't eat the spinach" would mean "don't eat the spinach, and make Dean happy". [In other words, (to) please Dean, don't eat the Spinach.]

[lunabee34]

In that case you would have a comma splice. Sentence one is [You] please Dean. Second sentence is Don't eat the spinach. You can't join them with a comma unless you use a subordinate conjunction like and before the comma. Please Dean, and don't eat the spinach.

[(Anonymous)]

"and" is a coordinating conjunction, I think... (yay grammar discussion!)

[lunabee34]

Oh boo. I'm drinking wine in the bathtub. You are right of course.

[(Anonymous)]

ayrt

The best way to browse f!s, of course! :) I'm just glad to see "comma splice" and "conjunction" in a f!s comment, lol. /grammar nerd

[lunabee34]

Agreed. :)

I like talking grammar. I don't specifically teach it anymore, so it's nice to discuss now and again.

[ketita]

Could you do it as "Please Dean; don't eat the spinach."?

/has never actually learned English grammar

[lunabee34]

Yes, you could. You can separate two independent clauses (complete sentences) with a semi-colon. :)

[ketita]

\o/ thanks!
(I thought so, but wanted to be sure. Incidentally, the "Please [name] rest of sentence" thing without commas drives me up the walls)

[lunabee34]

Me too. :)

But I just turn off my teacher brain when I go into fandom; otherwise, I would go mad. LOL

[thistlechaser]

The rule as I learned it is: Each side of a semicolon must be a complete and related sentence.

Correct: I like ice cream; vanilla is my favorite flavor.
Incorrect: I like ice cream; dogs go woof.