Run-On and Fused Sentence

Run-On and Fused Sentence (Run, Fus)

A very serious problem is the failure to separate two sentences by omitting the period at the end of the one and the capital letter at the beginning of the one which follows. For example, this sentence is a run-on (note that the triple slash shows where the period and capital should be placed.):

The world is changing daily, with corporations coming out with new technology and products /// new technology provides a fast paced career with plenty of room for success.

The two sentences, while related by topic, aren't related by structure. Therefore, a period must follow "products."

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