• TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Depending on the day I use commas like they were on sale at Costco but are about to go bad any moment. I did the same thing with ellipses for years.

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      2 months ago

      Me and commas are not friends because of this. I use them too often and need to stop! I still use too many when doing creative writing thingies.

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        2 months ago

        It’s so liberating to use short sentences. You’re writing a paragraph on a page. The reader is going to know that they all relate closely to each other. Make every clause a sentence! It’s fine!

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          2 months ago

          It is good, but i also like some commas too.

          For less important propositions, or to have some propositions closer together. Just like paragraphs link some sentences together when having the same point.

          I think having that registery and doing it right is really what’s important. Short sentences is great advice because it breaks the habit of long ones, which we get from speaking.