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Sailsofoblivion Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Capital Letter use?
Am I right in using a lower case letter 'd' in each of these instances as I am refering to a group of doctors and not one in particular?
1. This obtained at a cost from doctors.
2. “The money in this house is mine, there is only enough to buy one doctor’s certificate; don’t be a fool!”
Thanks in advance
1. This obtained at a cost from doctors.
2. “The money in this house is mine, there is only enough to buy one doctor’s certificate; don’t be a fool!”
Thanks in advance
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Right, "doctor" in these cases is generic and does not need a capital. It only needs a capital when it is someone's title, as in "Doctor Smith" (or part of some other proper name). (1) isn't correct.
- Right, "doctor" in these cases is generic and does not need a capital.
- It only needs a capital when it is someone's title, as in "Doctor Smith" (or part of some other proper name).
- (1) isn't correct.
- " (2) is a comma splice.
- I'm not sure about "buying" a doctor's certificate.
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Right, "doctor" in these cases is generic and does not need a capital. It only needs a capital when it is someone's title, as in "Doctor Smith" (or part of some other proper name).
(1) isn't correct. You may mean "This was obtained at a cost from doctors."
(2) is a comma splice. I'm not sure about "buying" a doctor's certificate. Is this a situation where you have to pay a
(1) isn't correct. You may mean "This was obtained at a cost from doctors."
(2) is a comma splice. I'm not sure about "buying" a doctor's certificate. Is this a situation where you have to pay a
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Both sentences have problems. # 1 the meaning is unclear as it stands. I have no idea what you tried to say. But " obtained" probably is incorrect.
# 2 After "mine", a comma becomes a splice as used and after "certificate", using a semi-colon is incorrect because "Don't be a fool" is an independent clause. Assuming the sentence with correct punctuation, the sentence still sounds odd to me. If
# 2 After "mine", a comma becomes a splice as used and after "certificate", using a semi-colon is incorrect because "Don't be a fool" is an independent clause. Assuming the sentence with correct punctuation, the sentence still sounds odd to me. If
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