Till today I still make mistakes with the comma. Paraphrasing what Emma said; a comma splice is when two or more sentences have been put together incorrectly by a comma. Hope I interpreted it correctly.
really easy and nicely explained concept and i agree with one of the comments given and i quote '12 years of school and not one of my teachers ever mentioned anything about comma splices!" unquote. Thanks
I’m a native speaker and this is my most common mistake. When you’re in the flow of writing it becomes an easy habit to add a common while pausing in the middle of an idea. For example, number 1 would be one idea, but you need two whole sentences for it to be grammatically correct.
I always make punctuational mistakes, or even use run on sentences, but not any more, after I watched this video. Thank you so much for this rare,great lesson 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
I'm looking for a straightforward replacement for Grammar Girl since that website seems to have undergone a terrible makeover. Thanks for a clear explanation I can share with my students.
Thank you Emmah. I have been a victim of comma splices but now I understand what to do about it. My writing skills will definitely improve. Thanks again. Keep up the good job you are doing.
Excellent video. Good explanation. Also, your new hair style is very good. You are right when you say that if you use a coordinating conjunction you have to use the comma, but when you use because, if, when etc you don't use a period and that's because they belong to a dependent clause. Dependent clauses are necessary to expand the communicative idea of the main clause.
This is a really great video, even for a native English speaker. But I will say that your inflection when you're reading the sentences could be a bit confusing to ESL/EFL speakers. You phrase every independent clause or sentence fragment with an upward inflection to imply a question. I think it would be more helpful to read your sentences straight-through as a native speaker would. For example, at 0:40, you end the first independent clause with a question inflection and then you transition to the second clause with a level inflection. This may end up confusing non-native speakers about when/not to use commas vs. semicolons vs. periods.
This is a habit that some people have in the us. this got to do with low self-esteem by some , and learned by others throughout friendships with friends that speak like that. Unfortunately she is a teacher and you are right she shouldn’t be doing it. I don’t think she even notice it!
Great video! I used to teach academic skills and essay writing at various UK universities, and in 2013 SAGE Publications released the first edition of my book, Academic Writing and Grammar for Students. Over the past year, I’ve been working on a third edition, which just released! The book is a practical, accessible guide to writing essays using clear, appropriate academic language. At the end of each chapter, I recommend some other resources that my readers might find useful. For this latest edition, I wanted to include more multimedia and video content, so I thought you might be interested to know that I recommended this video at the end of my chapter on Common Mistakes and How to Deal with Them, as I think it’s a really useful resource that my students at any level could learn a lot from. I’ve actually recommended a couple of your other videos throughout the book. If you’re interested in taking a look at my book, it’s the third edition of Academic Writing and Grammar for Students by Alex Osmond. I run a Facebook page for the book and it’s available through Amazon and other booksellers. But I just wanted to let you know that I’ve highlighted this excellent video to my readers!
Yuriy, this is a video on why you cannot simply connect 2 sentences with a comma. The key mnemonic word is F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. This teacher Emma - she is a talented grammarian and a good teacher. I've been watching her vids for like 2 years. Nevertheless there are some good-looking girls on my channel too. From the Eastern part of Ukraine, Gorlovka, where the war is now going on. Meanwhile, Emma is fighting for the sake of knowledge.
Hi Emma. Thanks so much for this lesson. I love it and I know my students will to. Stay encouraged, regardless of negative messages.. If, as a message says below, it sounds like a 2nd grade English lesson, then you are headed in the right direction. Simplicity and understanding is the key to teaching. Cheers!
The things that always get me the most frustrated are those crafty little commas that slip into sentences with compound predicates. I try hard not to miss them when editing my work-but you know how it is! lol
Dear Prof. Emma, I was wandering if I might ask you a question. I do not understand the difference between these sentences: She is a brilliant, young woman. (with comma) She is a brilliant young woman. (without comma). Were I to ratiocinate in my own latin language, I would say the same. I do love the English language, strongly I do. I pay my respect to you. Andrea
+Andrea Giraldo "She is a brilliant, young woman" is not a complete sentence. You are splitting the complete sentence into 2 dependence clauses which are not a sentence type.
That was helpful thanks but I've got a question. How does question number three come correct? I think, you've used two subjects in one sentence you said "My friend , a student" I should say " My friend who studies at the university of Toronto lives in campus"
This technique has many names, like a parenthetical or appositive phrase, but they all refer to the same thing. The two commas surround a piece of information that, if taken out of the sentence, would still leave a complete sentence. In this case: "My friend, a student at the University of Toronto, lives on campus." If we remove, "a student at the University of Toronto", we're still left with, "My friend lives on campus" - a full sentence. The commas simply separate an extra piece of information about the friend that we want to add. Hope that helps!
You can't ask for a better way to learn the use of Comma than what Emma has just explained it to me. Thanks Emma.
It is very helpful for me.When I can not understand my teachers lesson then it is a very wonderful and easy way of learning.
Till today I still make mistakes with the comma. Paraphrasing what Emma said; a comma splice is when two or more sentences have been put together incorrectly by a comma. Hope I interpreted it correctly.
Some people a meant to be teachers, she is one of those few . After 3 hours studying, I finally get it !!
Thank you very much, tomorrow I have an exam with it and I understood your wonderful way of explaining❤
really easy and nicely explained concept and i agree with one of the comments given and i quote '12 years of school and not one of my teachers ever mentioned anything about comma splices!" unquote.
Thanks
Thank you very much Emma. In this 8:06 minutes videi I learned more english than in a week in a public school. Thanks again.
I've finally realised how to use commas correctly. Thank you so much Emma.
I’m a native speaker and this is my most common mistake. When you’re in the flow of writing it becomes an easy habit to add a common while pausing in the middle of an idea. For example, number 1 would be one idea, but you need two whole sentences for it to be grammatically correct.
Learned more from this video than weeks of English classes.
1. Nice and excellent lesson. I love the way Emma teaches.
2. Nice and excellent lesson; I love the way Emma teaches.
I've been studying English for 20 years, and this is the first time I realize that I've been always misuse comma. Thankyou
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"that I've been always misuse comma" 20 years huh? I ain't even that old and I know that's incorrect grammar.
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I always make punctuational mistakes, or even use run on sentences, but not any more, after I watched this video. Thank you so much for this rare,great lesson 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Love you Emma. You make me learn English with no pain.
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Thank you Emma. I wish you having a good health and taking a good care of you.
This is the 11th time I want to give thumbs up for this video.
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Thank you Emma for the wonderful teachings. God bless you.
I'm looking for a straightforward replacement for Grammar Girl since that website seems to have undergone a terrible makeover. Thanks for a clear explanation I can share with my students.
This is the most helpful video on commas I have seen yet. Thanks a bunch.
U r simply sweet and simple....Even if you were to abuse someone it would still sound melodious and a learning lesson for us. ...😃😃😃
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I'd love having you as my English teacher. Thank you for this.
The most helpful video discussing this topic so far.
Thank you Emmah. I have been a victim of comma splices but now I understand what to do about it. My writing skills will definitely improve. Thanks again. Keep up the good job you are doing.
Thank you so much.may god reward you.
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Excellent video. Good explanation. Also, your new hair style is very good. You are right when you say that if you use a coordinating conjunction you have to use the comma, but when you use because, if, when etc you don't use a period and that's because they belong to a dependent clause. Dependent clauses are necessary to expand the communicative idea of the main clause.
Thank you!
Out of all the videos on youtube yours explained the comma best.
You're better than my Writing II teacher. Thanks.
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I hope I say the same thing tomorrow.
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Me too, I have do a labor letter for examp tomorrow
@@mnop75 Did you end up passing your test? We need to know.
I passed it 😁
Your explanation is perfectly.
This is a really great video, even for a native English speaker. But I will say that your inflection when you're reading the sentences could be a bit confusing to ESL/EFL speakers. You phrase every independent clause or sentence fragment with an upward inflection to imply a question. I think it would be more helpful to read your sentences straight-through as a native speaker would. For example, at 0:40, you end the first independent clause with a question inflection and then you transition to the second clause with a level inflection. This may end up confusing non-native speakers about when/not to use commas vs. semicolons vs. periods.
This is a habit that some people have in the us. this got to do with low self-esteem by some , and learned by others throughout friendships with friends that speak like that. Unfortunately she is a teacher and you are right she shouldn’t be doing it. I don’t think she even notice it!
Thank you so much for helping me with comma splices.
I have been learning and cannot learn this. Now I can . Thanks
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I finally learned to use semicolon. Thanks, Emma.
I likr your videos; I think you're a good teacher. I need your help; have I used the semicolons appropriately in these two instances?
Thank you Emma. I am grateful with you.
I love your teaching style!
Thank you Emma .. I always enjoy learn english with you.. 😄
thankyou very much.
Before this video, I have many confusion but I understand clearly now. again thanks. India.
Great video! I used to teach academic skills and essay writing at various UK universities, and in 2013 SAGE Publications released the first edition of my book, Academic Writing and Grammar for Students. Over the past year, I’ve been working on a third edition, which just released!
The book is a practical, accessible guide to writing essays using clear, appropriate academic language. At the end of each chapter, I recommend some other resources that my readers might find useful. For this latest edition, I wanted to include more multimedia and video content, so I thought you might be interested to know that I recommended this video at the end of my chapter on Common Mistakes and How to Deal with Them, as I think it’s a really useful resource that my students at any level could learn a lot from. I’ve actually recommended a couple of your other videos throughout the book.
If you’re interested in taking a look at my book, it’s the third edition of Academic Writing and Grammar for Students by Alex Osmond. I run a Facebook page for the book and it’s available through Amazon and other booksellers. But I just wanted to let you know that I’ve highlighted this excellent video to my readers!
I am very intrested in these classes i haveundertood more than classes ... thank you so much and help us student reguarlay thank you too much........
Even a decade latter this video is us. Thanks!
Thank you so much, this is meaning a lot for me 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Very helpful, I make this mistake all the time
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its butter if you put a period instead comma .
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This video is great! I loved it, because you explained everything so well. Thank you.
Thanks Emma.
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Thank you Emma i often watch your video because i love the way you explain.
Yuriy, this is a video on why you cannot simply connect 2 sentences with a comma. The key mnemonic word is F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.
This teacher Emma - she is a talented grammarian and a good teacher. I've been watching her vids for like 2 years.
Nevertheless there are some good-looking girls on my channel too. From the Eastern part of Ukraine, Gorlovka, where the war is now going on.
Meanwhile, Emma is fighting for the sake of knowledge.
thanks emma this will help me to pass my english test
You look great !!
Thanks for the class Emma
A brilliant video! Very helpful!Thanks so much!
Thanks for help me in my punctuation problem. Your video is nice, and clear to understand.
omg you are amazing, i just learn in 8 minutes what I have been trying to learn for like 2 hours :))))))))))))))
I like the way you teaching I love you Emma. You're my best teacher thanks.
Thanks. In this video, I clarified the use of Comma Splices.
Double thanks for this video. This has helped me a lot.
I love your voice and the way you present the subjects.
shut up u wet wipe
Thanks Emma.
Hi Emma. Thanks so much for this lesson. I love it and I know my students will to. Stay encouraged, regardless of negative messages.. If, as a message says below, it sounds like a 2nd grade English lesson, then you are headed in the right direction. Simplicity and understanding is the key to teaching. Cheers!
Thank you so much for this video; I have a lot of problems with the comas.
thanx Emma,i like your way of teaching
NEED MORE VIDEOS ABOUT WRITING SKILL PLEASE!
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a very simple lesson but wonderful as always :) thanks Emma for make me feel better with you smile :)
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Ma'am, you are just awesome.
I like this understood teacher. However, using A comma is one of the major challenging subjects to me., 😭
Thanks for your good explanation about essay writing and we need still need Simple samples fully writing
thanks a lot
The things that always get me the most frustrated are those crafty little commas that slip into sentences with compound predicates. I try hard not to miss them when editing my work-but you know how it is! lol
Thanks!
Thank you it was very good explanation of comma splices.
Her smile is really sweet, it helped me focus on what she's saying
Your lessons are very clear. You're awesome!
Very nice lesson, thank you very much ma am.
Well done, great explanation
thank you very much you made it so easy 😊
Very well explained. Well done Emma.
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*writing-help.all-about.in* I was very pleased with my paper. It was done in a timely manner and very well written.
Excellent video, There is no doubt madam
Thank you for making this easy to understand.
Dear Emma thanks for nice helping us :)
thanks so much . its great video and helping me much ..
Thanks a bunch bcz i learnt a lot form u ..be happy
Thanks Emma for providing a productive lesson for usage of Comas in English sentence structure.
Thank you very much. I would like you to upload more video about academic reading, writing and listening
Emma, you are my favourite English teacher... You make everything look so easy and you have a great deal of patience. Good work! Thanks for sharing.
Dear Prof. Emma,
I was wandering if I might ask you a question. I do not understand the difference between these sentences:
She is a brilliant, young woman. (with comma)
She is a brilliant young woman. (without comma).
Were I to ratiocinate in my own latin language, I would say the same. I do love the English language, strongly I do. I pay my respect to you. Andrea
the first way you wrote it is never used
+Andrea Giraldo "She is a brilliant, young woman" is not a complete sentence. You are splitting the complete sentence into 2 dependence clauses which are not a sentence type.
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+Andrea Giraldo You can use a comma where there is a quality/comparison and "and" could be placed.
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Thank you, Emma. This is extremely helpful.
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I love you teacher you help me a lot
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Thanks. I liked it. It was very helpful.
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12 years of school and not one of my teachers ever mentioned anything about comma splices!
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Emma, thank you :D your new haircut is awesome, love it
great movie.. it is really important to improve the writing skill.
That was helpful thanks but I've got a question. How does question number three come correct? I think, you've used two subjects in one sentence you said "My friend , a student" I should say " My friend who studies at the university of Toronto lives in campus"
This technique has many names, like a parenthetical or appositive phrase, but they all refer to the same thing. The two commas surround a piece of information that, if taken out of the sentence, would still leave a complete sentence.
In this case: "My friend, a student at the University of Toronto, lives on campus."
If we remove, "a student at the University of Toronto", we're still left with, "My friend lives on campus" - a full sentence.
The commas simply separate an extra piece of information about the friend that we want to add.
Hope that helps!
thanks for the review!
very helpful, thanks teacher