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Liveinjapan Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

comma splice

Hi everyone

I know the logic of comma splice. but can I do this using a pronoun?

My wife has a USA made computer, I have Chinese made one. (I think I can omit the 'a' befoer 'Chinese made.')

Or a conjunction is still needed?

Thanks
LiJ
  

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Hi, I know the logic of comma splice. but can I do this using a pronoun? My wife has a USA made computer, I have Chinese made one .

— Clive

  • Hi, I know the logic of comma splice.
  • but can I do this using a pronoun?
  • My wife has a USA made computer, I have Chinese made one .
  • ) Or a conjunction is still needed?
  • You still need a conjunction, whether it's a noun or a pronoun.
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Hi,

I know the logic of comma splice. but can I do this using a pronoun?

My wife has a USA made computer, I have Chinese made one. (I think I can omit the 'a' befoer 'Chinese made.' No, you can't.)

Or a conjunction is still needed? You still need a conjunction, whether it
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Thank you Clive Emotion: smile

So, the sentence should be:

My wife has a USA-made computer, and I have a Chinese-made one.
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Yes, your sentence is incorrect without a conjunction, but that's not to say it has to be coordinating. You could also use 'while' or 'whereas'.
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ChrismlanganYes, your sentence is incorrect without a conjunction, but that's not to say it has to be coordinating. You could also use 'while' or 'whereas'.
I will use 'while' or 'whereas.' Thanks.

LiJ
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Another option is to use a semicolon. Semicolons can separate independent clauses that are closely related in meaning.

"My wife has a USA-made computer; I have a Chinese-made one."
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Can we say "a China-made computer"?
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I remember the semicolon usage. Thanks GL2.

LiJ
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Hi,

Can we say "a China-made computer"? It's more common to use the adjectival form.

Clive
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