Correct usage with these examples
He was reserved, not shy.
The rates were stable, up slightly than the day before.
a) She ran a successful business, now a wealthy millionaire.
b) He was released from prison, now a free man.
Any right or wrong in using an and conjunction with these examples?
Why doesn't example a) work like b). Example a doesn't quite sound right?
Is this example a list and therefore takes a comma, or is it a comma splice?
People are losing their jobs, worse still people are losing their lives, so we totally understand the perception.
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panda blue 483 He was reserved, not shy. The rates were stable, up slightly on / compared to the day before. It may seem a little contradictory to say that the rates were both "stable" and "up slightly", though the word "slightly" does mitigate this, I suppose.
- panda blue 483 He was reserved, not shy.
- The rates were stable, up slightly on / compared to the day before.
- It may seem a little contradictory to say that the rates were both "stable" and "up slightly", though the word "slightly" does mitigate this, I suppose.
- panda blue 483 a) She ran a successful business, now a wealthy millionaire.
- b) He was released from prison, now a free man.
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panda blue 483He was reserved, not shy.
The rates were stable, up slightly on / compared to the day before.
It may seem a little contradictory to say that the rates were both "stable" and "up slightly", though the word "slightly" does mitigate this, I suppose.
panda blue 483a) She ra
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