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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Comma or semicolon?

"A dog is not just for Christmas, it's for life"

Is that correct, or should there be a semicolon in place of the comma? I'm not quite sure as it seems to be the same as...

"A dog is for life, not just for Christmas"
  

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Anonymous "A dog is not just for Christmas, it's for life" Is that correct, or should there be a semicolon in place of the comma? There should be a semicolon. "A dog is for life, not just for Christmas .

— Canadian45

  • Anonymous "A dog is not just for Christmas, it's for life" Is that correct, or should there be a semicolon in place of the comma?
  • There should be a semicolon.
  • "A dog is for life, not just for Christmas .
  • " It's not the same!
  • The first sentence has two indepenent clauses; the second sentence has only one.
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Anonymous"A dog is not just for Christmas, it's for life" Is that correct, or should there be a semicolon in place of the comma? There should be a semicolon.

I'm not quite sure as it seems to be the same as..."A dog is for life, not just for Christmas." It's not the same! The first se
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Thank you for your reply. I see my mistake now! Emotion: smile
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canadian45The first sentence has two independent clauses; the second sentence has only one.
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