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Perfect Stranger Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Correct or not no. 44: because after a comma and other issues
Dear Users,
1) Is the following sentence correct? Does it sound native like?
2) Is it OK to use a comma before because?
3) I'm not sure if it is used appropriately in this sentence. Is it clear what it refers to?
It's very hard to find a soul mate in the world that has billions of people so value it, because it's precious.
Thanks
1) Is the following sentence correct? Does it sound native like?
2) Is it OK to use a comma before because?
3) I'm not sure if it is used appropriately in this sentence. Is it clear what it refers to?
It's very hard to find a soul mate in the world that has billions of people so value it, because it's precious.
Thanks
Top answer
Perfect Stranger It's very hard to find a soul mate in the world that has billions of people so value it, because it's precious. I'm not sure exactly what you're trying to convey. " It still doesn't make much sense.
- Perfect Stranger It's very hard to find a soul mate in the world that has billions of people so value it, because it's precious.
- I'm not sure exactly what you're trying to convey.
- " It still doesn't make much sense.
- I think there are too many disparate thoughts for one sentence.
- It doesn't hang together.
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Perfect StrangerIt's very hard to find a soul mate in the world that has billions of people so value it, because it's precious.I'm not sure exactly what you're trying to convey.
I'd probably say, "It's very hard to find a soul mate in a world with billions of people -- people who value it so much, because it's precious."
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'Soulmate' is more often a single word now. In addition to Avangi's suggestions, your original has misplaced punctuation. Here is my version with minimal changes to your original:
It's very hard to find a soulmate in a world that has billions of people, so value him (her?), because s/he's precious.
It's very hard to find a soulmate in a world that has billions of people, so value him (her?), because s/he's precious.
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Thank you MM and Avangi.
MM, your sentence is exactly what I'd been looking for.
One more thing about it in the following sentence:
Friendship is hard to find in a world that has billions of people, so value it.
Is it possible that some people might think that it referes to the world in this sentence
MM, your sentence is exactly what I'd been looking for.
One more thing about it in the following sentence:
Friendship is hard to find in a world that has billions of people, so value it.
Is it possible that some people might think that it referes to the world in this sentence
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Perfect StrangerIs it possible that some people might think that it refers to the world in this sentence?That doesn't seem likely to me, PS.
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