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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

A sentence ending with a question

"The impact of the collision was so strong that your head uncontrollably shot backwards, giving you whiplash, is that correct?"

Would that be better if there was a period after "whiplash" and "Is that correct?" was a brand new sentences? The speaker is talking quickly and fluidly, so I envision him not pausing between those two parts.
  

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Snarf The speaker is talking quickly and fluidly, so I envision him not pausing between those two parts. That doesn't matter. Using a comma would result in a comma splice, which is always incorrect.

— RandomGuy

  • Snarf The speaker is talking quickly and fluidly, so I envision him not pausing between those two parts.
  • That doesn't matter.
  • Using a comma would result in a comma splice, which is always incorrect.
  • The impact of the collision was so strong that your head uncontrollably shot backwards, giving you whiplash .
  • I s that correct?
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SnarfThe speaker is talking quickly and fluidly, so I envision him not pausing between those two parts.
That doesn't matter. Using a comma would result in a comma splice, which is always incorrect.

The impact of the collision was so strong that your head uncontrollably shot backwards, giving you whiplash. Is that correct?
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What about this?:

"My dad’s an eccentric guy, isn’t he, gramps?”

Is that also a comma splice? Should there be a period after "guy" and then "Isn't he, gramps?" be on its own?
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SnarfIs that also a comma splice?
No, the punctuation is correct.

By the way, gramps should be capitalized because it's being used as a name.
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Really? What if he calls him "grandpa" or "granddad?" Should THEY be capitalized? We don't capitalized "mom" and "dad," so why should this be any different?
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SnarfReally? What if he calls him "grandpa" or "granddad?" Should THEY be capitalized?
Yes.
SnarfWe don't capitalized "mom" and "dad," so why should this be any different?
We do when they're used as names.

Mom and Dad bought bought me this scooter.
My mom and dad bought me this scooter.
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So if a kid says, "Thanks for the great party, daddy," the "daddy" has to be capitalized?
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All right, now for a silly question: Does that also apply to when the older uses it towards the younger, that is, when a parent refers to their kid as "Son?" Should it be capitalized as well? I'm guessing yes here, but I just want to make sure. Oh, and what about "sir," "ma'am" and "madam?" Are they to be capitalized as well; for example when someone says, "Yes, Sir"?
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SnarfSo if a kid says, "Thanks for the great party, daddy," the "daddy" has to be capitalized?
not as far as I'm concerned
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Uh-oooooooooooooh...and the confusion begins!
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