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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

I always keep my gun handy just in case.

Shouldn't ellipsis be used instead of period in the following sentence:
I always keep my gun handy just in case.

Can you omit it rains in the following sentence without affecting the meaning?
Take an umbrella, just in case (it rains).
  

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Hi Jackson I'd suggest an M-dash instead: I always keep my gun handy—just in case. I'd say omitting "it rains" in your second sentence would be fine.

— Yankee

  • Hi Jackson I'd suggest an M-dash instead: I always keep my gun handy—just in case.
  • I'd say omitting "it rains" in your second sentence would be fine.
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Hi Jackson

I'd suggest an M-dash instead:
I always keep my gun handy—just in case.

I'd say omitting "it rains" in your second sentence would be fine.
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Shouldn't ellipsis be used instead of period in the following sentence:
I always keep my gun handy just in case.

Can you omit it rains in the following sentence without affecting the meaning?
Take an umbrella, just in case (it rains).
YankeeI'd suggest an M-dash instead:
I always keep my gun handy—just i
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