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Optimus Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Commas, etc.
Hello. I read that you can use a comma to set off contrasting phrases.
So is the following sentence correct?
1. She didn't spend half of her money, but all.
Also, please take a look at the next three sentences:
2. She was wounded but alive.
3. She wasn't killed, but wasn't even hurt.
4. She wasn't killed but even hurt.
Does sentence 4 sound right to you? The structure seems to be correct because it's combining "wasn't killed" + "wasn't even hurt." No?
The last questions: which of the following do you prefer? Is sentence 5 awkward?
5. I am currently attending X and am interested in Y.
6. I am currently attending X and interested in Y.
So is the following sentence correct?
1. She didn't spend half of her money, but all.
Also, please take a look at the next three sentences:
2. She was wounded but alive.
3. She wasn't killed, but wasn't even hurt.
4. She wasn't killed but even hurt.
Does sentence 4 sound right to you? The structure seems to be correct because it's combining "wasn't killed" + "wasn't even hurt." No?
The last questions: which of the following do you prefer? Is sentence 5 awkward?
5. I am currently attending X and am interested in Y.
6. I am currently attending X and interested in Y.
Top answer
Hi, I read that you can use a comma to set off contrasting phrases. Yes So is the following sentence correct? 1.
- Hi, I read that you can use a comma to set off contrasting phrases.
- Yes So is the following sentence correct?
- 1.
- She didn't spend half of her money, but all.
- OK, if you want to really stress the last phrase as a contratst.
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Hi,
I read that you can use a comma to set off contrasting phrases. Yes
So is the following sentence correct?
1. She didn't spend half of her money, but all. OK, if you want to really stress the last phrase as a contratst.
Also, please take a look at the next three sentences:
2. She was wounded but alive. OK. You coul
I read that you can use a comma to set off contrasting phrases. Yes
So is the following sentence correct?
1. She didn't spend half of her money, but all. OK, if you want to really stress the last phrase as a contratst.
Also, please take a look at the next three sentences:
2. She was wounded but alive. OK. You coul
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