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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
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Should there be a comma before "I think"?
"A new fax machine is in order, I think"
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Should there be a comma before "I think"?
"A new fax machine is in order, I think"
Thanks
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A new fax machine is in order, I think. - I think we need a new fax machine.
A new fax machine is on order, I think - I think a new fax machine has been ordered and we are waiting for it to arrive/be delivered.
A new fax machine is on order, I think - I think a new fax machine has been ordered and we are waiting for it to arrive/be delivered.
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New2grammarIsn't "in order" the opposite of "out of order"?It depends on the context:
Everything is in order = everything is as it should be.
I would say 'in working order' to mean that a machine is functioning as it should.
'Out of order' - for a machine that is broken.
'Out of order' used colloquially to tell som
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A new fax machine is in order
means:
A new fax machine is required, should/would be required
means:
A new fax machine is required, should/would be required
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