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Supercat Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
And-connection vs two commas
Supercat
is a red and white tabby cat. (A)
likes Science Diet. (B)
The writer thinks:
Supercat, a red and white tabby cat, likes Science Diet.
a) A is less important than B.
Supercat is a red and white tabby cat and likes Science Diet.
b) A and B are equal in importance, so they're in parallel.
Are a) and b) correct?
Are the two eventually the same?
is a red and white tabby cat. (A)
likes Science Diet. (B)
The writer thinks:
Supercat, a red and white tabby cat, likes Science Diet.
a) A is less important than B.
Supercat is a red and white tabby cat and likes Science Diet.
b) A and B are equal in importance, so they're in parallel.
Are a) and b) correct?
Are the two eventually the same?
Top answer
Supercat Are a) and b) correct? a) is fine; b) is oddly composed. Supercat Are the two eventually the same?
- Supercat Are a) and b) correct?
- a) is fine; b) is oddly composed.
- Supercat Are the two eventually the same?
- What do you mean by that?
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SupercatAre a) and b) correct?a) is fine; b) is oddly composed.
SupercatAre the two eventually the same?What do you mean by that?
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Mister Micawber What do you mean by that?There are two parts (sentences) that are similar or roughly equal with each other, but when you do like this way:
Supercat, a red and white tabby cat, likes Science Diet.
"likes Science Diet" is a bit more important information than "a red and white tabby cat". No?
But I thought wh
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SupercatThere are two parts (sentences) that are similar or roughly equal with each other,I don't know why that must be true.
Supercatwhen you do like this way:Supercat, a red and white tabby cat, likes Science Diet."likes Science Diet" is a bit more important information than "a red and white tabby cat". No?Yes, indeed.
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Mister Micawber They are 'parallel' in isolated concept,I suppose that using "and" you can connect two different concepts or sentences, unless the sentence gets odd. Thanks.
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