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JJDouglas Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Does "that is" make a clause independent?
"When you get back from band practice, we can go for pizza. If you want to, that is."
Does "that is" added at the end of the conditional clause make it able to stand on its own as a sentence? Or would it be more correct to use an em-dash after "pizza"?
Does "that is" added at the end of the conditional clause make it able to stand on its own as a sentence? Or would it be more correct to use an em-dash after "pizza"?
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If you want to, that is. Just reverse the clauses, and you get the sentence. That is, if you want to.
- If you want to, that is.
- Just reverse the clauses, and you get the sentence.
- That is, if you want to.
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If you want to, that is.
Just reverse the clauses, and you get the sentence.
That is, if you want to.
Just reverse the clauses, and you get the sentence.
That is, if you want to.
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AlpheccaStarsThat is, if you want to.When they're reversed, do you need to keep the comma?
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So does any fragment become a full sentence when "that is" is added at the end?
"They're so funny that they'll cause you to die laughing. Figuratively speaking, that is."
"They're so funny that they'll cause you to die laughing. Figuratively speaking, that is."
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JJDouglasSo does any fragment become a full sentence when "that is" is added at the end?No. It just makes the fragment more palatable. The whole "sentence" should, strictly speaking, be connected to the previous sentence (with a dash, I'd say).
CJ
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