Comma with coordinating conjunctions

Connect the clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction and, or, nor, for, but, so, or yet). Make sure the coordinating conjunction expresses the right relationship between the two ideas. We are here, but you are not. 

When you have two closely related ideas and want to stress them equally, coordinate them. In coordination, you join two sentences with a coordinating conjunction. To remember the coordinating conjunctions ( for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so ), think of the acronym FANBOYS then always join two sentences with a comma and one of the FANBOYS. Here are two samples ... 

A comma splice occurs when two sentences are linked with a comma. To correct this error, you can (1) separate the two sentences with a period, (2) separate the two sentences with a semicolon, (3) insert a coordinating conjunction ( for, but, and, or, nor, so, yet ) after the comma, or (4) subordinate one clause. 

Do not join two sentences with a comma only such an error is called a comma splice. Use a comma plus one of the coordinating conjunctions listed previously, a period, a semicolon, or subordination. 

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