[DOC] [TLE] Rules of Usage. Strunk, William, Jr. 1918. Elements of Style [PAR] Elementary Rules of Usage ... In a series of three or more terms with a single 
conjunction, use a comma after each ... The abbreviation etc., even if only a 
single term comes before it, is always .... Do not join independent clauses by a 
comma. ... form a single compound sentence, the proper mark of punctuation is a 
semicolon. [DOC] [TLE] Strunk & White Elements Sty [PAR] Strunk, W., Jr. and White, E.B. .... essentials, the rules of usage and principles of 
composition most commonly violated. .... Used between independent clauses, it 
indicates only that a relation ... Do not join independent clauses by a comma. ... to 
form a single compound sentence, the proper mark of punctuation is a semicolon. [DOC] [TLE] Comma splice - Wikipedia [PAR] A comma splice is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses. For 
example: It is nearly half past five, we cannot reach town before dark. ... Strunk & 
White notes that splices are sometimes acceptable when the clauses are ... the 
splice comma that a rather unfair rule emerges on this one: only do it if you're 
famous. [DOC] [TLE] Comma splices: historical and informal, not wrong | Motivated ... [PAR] Jul 23, 2012 ... Continually using comma splices can make your writing sound like a ... But also, 
we find that even as the punctuation system of English came ... The fifth 
Elementary Rule of Usage in their book is Do not join ..... (of Strunk & White 
fame) have all joined independent clauses with commas in their writing. [DOC] [TLE] The Classroom Companion to Strunk and White's The Elements of ... [PAR] Fifth Rule: Do not join independent clauses with a comma. ... Eighth Rule: Use a 
dash to set off an abrupt break or interruption and to announce a ... elementary 
rule of usage: In a series of three or more terms with a single ... Did somebody 
say ... only subject is. .... Write your own compound sentence joined by a 
semicolon. [DOC] [TLE] punctuation - When should you use a semicolon *with* a ... [PAR] Apr 12, 2011 ... So, if you have two independent clauses in a sentence, you can ... Can anyone 
shed some light on when this is preferable to just a ... Codified rules, Strunk & 
White (particularly, the final statement): ... We cannot reach town before dark. ... 
The semicolon+conjunction is not a typical construction that should... [DOC] [TLE] 11 x 17 - Hamilton College [PAR] passive to active voice, determine who or what performs the action, and use ... 
Writers often combine independent clauses in a single compound sentence ... As 
Strunk and White tell us in The Elements of Style (4th ed.): ... basic rule is quite 
simple: use the apostrophe to indicate possession, not a ... (Does your wallet 
walk?). [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about GRAMMAR/LIT TERMS - StudyStack [PAR] STRUNK & WHITE'S 5TH RULE OF USAGE SAYS, DO NOT JOIN 
INDEPENDENT CLAUSES WITH THIS; USE A SEMICOLON, AS WE JUST DID, 
COMMA. [DOC] [TLE] Elements Of Style FINAL - The Doctoral School in Management ... [PAR] When the copy went off at last, in the afternoon RFD pouch  we were in Maine, 
a day's ... E. B. White's prose is celebrated for its ease and clarity  just think of ... 
My professor was William Strunk Jr. A textbook required for the course was a slim 
... "Do not join independent clauses with a comma." (Rule 5.) "Do not break... [DOC] [TLE] Grammar & Punctuation | The McDaniel College Writing Center [PAR] Oct 22, 2015 ... Now, you can combine independent clauses (sentences) if they are closely 
related. We ... about when we say two independent clauses with a coordinating 
conjunction. ... This is actually a time when you do NOT use a comma. ... This is 
where the most feared punctuation mark comes in: the SEMICOLON. [DOC] [TLE] Topic Q&A

Question: Strunk & White's 5th rule of usage says, do not join independent clauses with this; use a semicolon, as we just did
Answer: a comma