*shakes head* Not always, even in the case of "conjunctioning" two independent clauses.
Ind. Clause = Something that would be a full sentence on it's own, without the conjunction of "and" "or" "but". The comma to separate conjunctioned independent clauses is, "officially" optional. It's a stylistic choice.
STILL. LACK OF PUNCTUATION KNOWLEDGE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
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Ind. Clause = Something that would be a full sentence on it's own, without the conjunction of "and" "or" "but". The comma to separate conjunctioned independent clauses is, "officially" optional. It's a stylistic choice.
STILL. LACK OF PUNCTUATION KNOWLEDGE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.