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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
progressive verb fragments
I'm trying to figure out how to use a progressive verb sentence fragment after a semi colon. Example: Igor yelled at them; breathing heavily afterwards. Should I change the semi-colon to a dash? Is any of it grammatically acceptable and/or possible?
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This is my observation: Generally speaking, whether we are writing a report, an article, an essay, or a narrative, stay away from using semicolon and dashes unless the contexts absolutely require such use. For semicolon, if you feel you have a thought (or a concept) in which you have to describe it sequentially in two parts, you may use a semicolon just for that special purpose. Even with that, many are opting out the use of semicolon and use a comma instead.
- This is my observation: Generally speaking, whether we are writing a report, an article, an essay, or a narrative, stay away from using semicolon and dashes unless the contexts absolutely require such use.
- For semicolon, if you feel you have a thought (or a concept) in which you have to describe it sequentially in two parts, you may use a semicolon just for that special purpose.
- Even with that, many are opting out the use of semicolon and use a comma instead.
- As for dash?
- avoid it!
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This is my observation:
Generally speaking, whether we are writing a report, an article, an essay, or a narrative, stay away from using semicolon and dashes unless the contexts absolutely require such use. For semicolon, if you feel you have a thought (or a concept) in which you have to describe it sequentially in two parts, you may use a semicolon just for that special purpose. Even with tha
Generally speaking, whether we are writing a report, an article, an essay, or a narrative, stay away from using semicolon and dashes unless the contexts absolutely require such use. For semicolon, if you feel you have a thought (or a concept) in which you have to describe it sequentially in two parts, you may use a semicolon just for that special purpose. Even with tha
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AnonymousI'm trying to figure out how to use a progressive verb sentence fragment after a semi colon. Example: Igor yelled at them; breathing heavily afterwards. Should I change the semi-colon to a dash? Is any of it grammatically acceptable and/or possible?Igor yelled at them, breathing heavily afterwards.
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