Is the second sentence a run-on?

The appeals process took almost a week, and seemed to be headed in Malcolm's favor. However, the dean revealed the original grade would not be changed no matter how much Malcolm cried and screamed.

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However, the dean revealed the original grade would not be changed no matter how much Malcolm cried and screamed.

asked Oct 31 '12 at 00:37

Pam James New member

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No, the second sentence is not a run-on.

However, the clause following "would remain" is a nondefining, dependent clause -- meaning it can be removed without changing the meaning of the main clause. As a nondefining clause, it should be set off with a comma (as Josh points out).

I hope this helps.

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answered Oct 31 '12 at 03:28