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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
comma placement dilemma
Hi.
I am confused about the placement of a comma in situations like these.
Many have an excuse, "I am not good at English."
To the question, "Is your English getting better?" he answered, "Yes, it is."
However, the excuse, "I am not good at English" is not needed under these circumstances.
Sorry, another question.
Should it be "I am not good at or in English"?
I am confused about the placement of a comma in situations like these.
Many have an excuse, "I am not good at English."
To the question, "Is your English getting better?" he answered, "Yes, it is."
However, the excuse, "I am not good at English" is not needed under these circumstances.
Sorry, another question.
Should it be "I am not good at or in English"?
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" However, the excuse, "I am not good at English", is not ... At and in English are both fine and in common use.
- " However, the excuse, "I am not good at English", is not ...
- At and in English are both fine and in common use.
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Use the comma in all your cases, as the quoted phrases are in apposition to excuse/question/etc:
Many have an excuse,"I am not good at English."
To the question, "Is your English getting better?" he answered, "Yes, it is."
However, the excuse, "I am not good at English", is not...
At and in English are both fi
Many have an excuse,"I am not good at English."
To the question, "Is your English getting better?" he answered, "Yes, it is."
However, the excuse, "I am not good at English", is not...
At and in English are both fi
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Thank you, Mr. M.
Can you help me to understand it a little better?
Based on my understanding this are possible, although it is quoted from what someone else has said. I think when someone sais something is a quoted phrase, it is not limited to instances of rewriting what someone has said.
The expression "I am not good at English" is just as correct as "I am not good in
Can you help me to understand it a little better?
Based on my understanding this are possible, although it is quoted from what someone else has said. I think when someone sais something is a quoted phrase, it is not limited to instances of rewriting what someone has said.
The expression "I am not good at English" is just as correct as "I am not good in
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