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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Does it sound natural?

Could you tell me, please, what is wrong with the sentence: The power went out, I was hoping in the darkness that it wasn´t for long. Thank you very much!
  

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You have what is called a comma splice or a run-on sentence. Would you like to try to correct it? Then I'll get back to you.

— Philip

  • You have what is called a comma splice or a run-on sentence.
  • Would you like to try to correct it?
  • Then I'll get back to you.
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You have what is called a comma splice or a run-on sentence. Would you like to try to correct it? Then I'll get back to you.
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Thank you for the answer, Philip! Should I write: The power went out. I was hoping in the darkness that it wasn´t for long?
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That's one possibility. The other is to make it one sentence with ", and I was hoping".
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