A comma splice or comma fault is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses.
For example: It is nearly half past five, we cannot reach town before dark.
The comma splice is sometimes used in literary writing to convey a particular mood of informality.
Another example: The sun is high, put on some sunblock.
B either or judgement, the person is stating that anyone who is not with them is against him therefor making it an either or statement
Ridden because rode doesn't sound correct when u read it out loud w/the sentence. Ridden to me sounds better w/the sentence.
