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Old 30-May-2004, 16:53
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Originally Posted by Taka
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Originally Posted by tdol
It could be true, but there will be plenty of cases where it is not true.
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Commas are used for many things. Sometimes, they indicate a natural or obligatory pause. At other times, they are there for purely grammatical reasons. One could say that a compound sentence (with two independent clauses) is two thoughts, but one could also see it as one thought with two pieces.
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