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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence correct?

Is the semicolon correct?

My favorite meals include meat, potatoes, and gravy; a marriage of protein and starch.
  

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It's a matter of style. I would prefer a dash, especially since there is no verb after the semicolon. Also, the comma after potatoes could be omitted.

— Cool Breeze

  • It's a matter of style.
  • I would prefer a dash, especially since there is no verb after the semicolon.
  • Also, the comma after potatoes could be omitted.
  • CB
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It's a matter of style. I would prefer a dash, especially since there is no verb after the semicolon. Also, the comma after potatoes could be omitted.

CB
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Cool BreezeIt's a matter of style. I would prefer a dash, especially since there is no verb after the semicolon. Also, the comma after potatoes could be omitted.

CB
Style? No. But I agree 100% on your suggestion and explanation.
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AnonymousIs the semicolon correct?

My favorite meals include meat, potatoes, and gravy; a marriage of protein and starch.

My favorite meals include meat, potatoes, and gravy: a marriage of protein and starch.

My favorite meals include meat, potatoes, and gravy, a marriage of protein and starch.

Besides the da
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Yoong Liat
Anonymous
Is the semicolon correct?

My favorite meals include meat, potatoes, and gravy; a marriage of protein and starch.

My favorite meals include meat, potatoes, and gravy: a marriage of protein and starch.

My favorite meals include meat, potatoes, and gravy, a marriage of pro
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potatoes, and gravy

in my view a comma between potatoes and gravy is wrong.
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"Could someone please confirm whether besides a dash, a colon or a comma can be used for the above sentence?"

What is meant with dash in this context?
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Chevy Bel Air 01"Could someone please confirm whether besides a dash, a colon or a comma can be used for the above sentence?"

What is meant with dash in this context?
What is meant by dash in this context?

My favorite meals include meat, potatoes, and gravy -- a marriage of protein and starch.
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My favorite meals include meat, potatoes(,) and gravy: a marriage of protein and starch.
Colon is acceptable here
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A colon or dash is fine, but a comma or semi-colon is not.

The comma after potatoes is optional. See posts on the serial comma or the Oxford comma.
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Chevy Bel Air 01My favorite meals include meat, potatoes(,) and gravy: a marriage of protein and starch.
Colon is acceptable here
Hi Chevy,

I think you'd better confirm with your teacher. Colon is absolutely not acceptable here. On the other hand, "My favorite meals include meat, potatoes, and gravy
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