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Dan01 Posted 19 years ago
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An incorrect sentence formation or incorrect punctuation?

0 in these two expressions, there is no verb in either phrase to express a predicate. so, does the error lie in an incorrect formation of a sentence or an incorrect use of a punctuation? thank you.02br
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00the lad from belfast; the one and only george best.02br
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00the legend of christmas; the one and only santa clause.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00in these two expressions, there is no verb in either phrase to express a predicate. so, does the error lie in 01b 00an incorrect formation of a sentence02b 00<<< YES 00or an incorrect use of a punctuation? 02font 02br 02br 00These are not sentences.

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00in these two expressions, there is no verb in either phrase to express a predicate.
  • so, does the error lie in 01b 00an incorrect formation of a sentence02b 00<<< YES 00or an incorrect use of a punctuation?
  • 02font 02br 02br 00These are not sentences.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02font 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00in these two expressions, there is no verb in either phrase to express a predicate. so, does the error lie in 01b00an incorrect formation of a sentence02b00<<< YES 00or an incorrect use of a punctuation? thank you.02br
02br
00the lad from belfast; the one and only george b
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0 incorrect formation of a sentence? i see. thank you.02br
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00if you may allow me, they should be rewritten as:02br
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00the lad from belfast; the one and only george best and he is a genius.02br
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00the legend of christmas; the one and only santa clause and he is great.0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00incorrect formation of a sentence? i see. thank you.02br
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00if you may allow me, they should be rewritten as:02br
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01font00the lad from belfast; the one and only george best and he is a genius.02br
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02br
00the legend of
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0 these incorrectly formed sentences also constitute the incorrect use of a semi colon. as they are only phrases, a comma is used to set off it.02br
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00thank you for correcting me.0-

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