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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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How do you signify that you have stopped listing?
Say you have a sentence like "I shadowed butcher, bakers and merchants trying to find a bite to eat". I want to communicate that the subject (I) is trying to find something to eat. However, it currently seems like I am still listing and that the subject is shadowing merchants that are trying to find a bite to eat. Can I use punctuation to amend this?
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The best remedy is to move the participle clause to the front. Setting it off with a comma is another possibility, but still leaves it open to misinterpretation. "
- The best remedy is to move the participle clause to the front.
- Setting it off with a comma is another possibility, but still leaves it open to misinterpretation.
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The best remedy is to move the participle clause to the front.
Setting it off with a comma is another possibility, but still leaves it open to misinterpretation.
You need "the butcher" or "butchers."
Setting it off with a comma is another possibility, but still leaves it open to misinterpretation.
You need "the butcher" or "butchers."
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