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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Is this sentence correct?
Is the following sentence a fragment, or a correct and complete sentence?
"If only I could catch my school bus."
My sense is that it is a fragment and the use of "if only" denotes a compound sentence, such as "If only I could catch my school bus, I would not be late for class." I'm not certain, though.
"If only I could catch my school bus."
My sense is that it is a fragment and the use of "if only" denotes a compound sentence, such as "If only I could catch my school bus, I would not be late for class." I'm not certain, though.
Top answer
Believe it or not, it could be either one. " construction is often used to express regret about something that is not true, as a stand-alone comment and not a fragment. It often has an exclamation mark.
- Believe it or not, it could be either one.
- " construction is often used to express regret about something that is not true, as a stand-alone comment and not a fragment.
- It often has an exclamation mark.
- If only I could lose some weight!
- If only that darn acceptance letter would come!
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Believe it or not, it could be either one.
The "if only..." construction is often used to express regret about something that is not true, as a stand-alone comment and not a fragment. It often has an exclamation mark.
If only I could lose some weight!
If only that darn acceptance letter would come!
The "if only..." construction is often used to express regret about something that is not true, as a stand-alone comment and not a fragment. It often has an exclamation mark.
If only I could lose some weight!
If only that darn acceptance letter would come!
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