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Rule "comma between independent clauses"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: comma between independent clauses
Message: Use a comma before '\4' if it connects two independent clauses (unless they are closely connected and short).
Category: Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/types-of-sentences/#compound-sentence
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I'm sorry but many of these are not ready yet.
    Correction suggestion: , but
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I have just been so busy with the write on competition for law review.
ID: COMMA_COMPOUND_SENTENCE_2 [7]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)