Write a formal persuasive e-mail to a community leader to address a soAccording to Strunk, what is the correct way to punctuate this compound sentence?
“Tony cooked dinner and I made the salad, but Mike just ate.”
“Tony cooked dinner, and I made the salad, but Mike just ate.”
“Tony cooked dinner, and I made the salad but Mike just ate.”
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Answer: “Tony cooked dinner and I made the salad, but Mike just ate.”
NOTE: The third option is 100% incorrect, but from the other two, it is quite confusing. Option 1 applies more to a compound sentence, but it can be Option 2 as well, because it makes sense too.
