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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
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The diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was largely vegetarian—vegetables, fresh cheese, oatmeal, and meal cakes, and meat rarely.
Is above sentence not missing — after cakes ?
Is above sentence not missing — after cakes ?
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Hi, The diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was largely vegetarian—vegetables, fresh cheese, oatmeal, and meal cakes, and meat rarely. Is above sentence not missing — after cakes ? No.
- Hi, The diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was largely vegetarian—vegetables, fresh cheese, oatmeal, and meal cakes, and meat rarely.
- Is above sentence not missing — after cakes ?
- No.
- This kind of dash usage is OK.
- It's like a colon.
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Hi,
The diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was largely vegetarian—vegetables, fresh cheese, oatmeal, and meal cakes, and meat rarely.
Is above sentence not missing — after cakes ?
No. This kind of dash usage is OK. It's like a colon.
Dashes are used in many ways. To me, th
The diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was largely vegetarian—vegetables, fresh cheese, oatmeal, and meal cakes, and meat rarely.
Is above sentence not missing — after cakes ?
No. This kind of dash usage is OK. It's like a colon.
Dashes are used in many ways. To me, th
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The diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was largely vegetarian, and meat rarely.
Clive, I dont get the issue with above sentence... Are you implying its not parallel..or some other issue ? Please clarify..., if I modify above sentence as "he diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was largely vegetarian, and rarely non-vegetarian." Will it be correct
Clive, I dont get the issue with above sentence... Are you implying its not parallel..or some other issue ? Please clarify..., if I modify above sentence as "he diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was largely vegetarian, and rarely non-vegetarian." Will it be correct
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Hi,
The diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was largely vegetarian, and meat rarely.
Clive, I dont get the issue with above sentence... Are you implying its not parallel Yes
..or some other issue ? Please clarify..., if I modify above sentence as "he diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was largely vege
The diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was largely vegetarian, and meat rarely.
Clive, I dont get the issue with above sentence... Are you implying its not parallel Yes
..or some other issue ? Please clarify..., if I modify above sentence as "he diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was largely vege
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