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Kook j Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Position of otherwise

Would it be OK to place otherwise there?

Keep your aim high, you can achieve nothing otherwise.

Thank you in advance.
  

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Hello. That placement of "otherwise" is fine. Another way that would work would be to put it at the beginning of the clause.

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  • Hello.
  • That placement of "otherwise" is fine.
  • Another way that would work would be to put it at the beginning of the clause.
  • You do have here two independent clauses, so the comma should either be replaced with a period, a colon, or a semicolon.
  • Here are some suggestions: Keep your aim high.
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Hello. That placement of "otherwise" is fine. Another way that would work would be to put it at the beginning of the clause.

You do have here two independent clauses, so the comma should either be replaced with a period, a colon, or a semicolon. Here are some suggestions:

Keep your aim high. Otherwise you can achieve nothing.

Keep your aim high; you can achieve nothing o
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